OTN Support Works

Descriptions

This requirement value is less than The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 threshold, therefore the OJEU rules do not apply. However, the value is above the Procurement Reform Act 2014 threshold, therefore these regulations apply. This requirement is exempt from competition due the proprietary nature of the network. As noted in section 2, this infrastructure was designed and installed by Siemens Mobility Limited, and as SPT has decided to continue to use this provider till the end of life for the OTN, the procurement route available is to negotiate without competition. This negotiation process comprised of extensive discussions with Yunex Limited, including process mapping and resulted in a fully costed proposal with an increased level of maintenance that took into account the age of the equipment and aligned with the introduction of new rolling stock. The supplier proposals were fully scrutinised by the SPT Engineering team. The final negotiated term of the contract is three years with effect from October 2022 for all OTN support including preventative and call out support. The contract duration will ensure the resilience of this system until introduction of the new system. This represents a reduction in risk over this period for a critical system, at a critical time for the Glasgow Subway.