ProRail B.V. is requesting a solution for a countdown timer that displays a real-time countdown 15 seconds before a train departs. The objective is to reduce the dwell time behind a station, thereby reducing traffic congestion. The tender concerns the development, supply, and availability of the countdown timers, including spare parts and knowledge transfer. The solution must comply with Dutch railway safety standards, integrate with existing signalling and information systems, be reliable and easy to maintain, and provide a user-friendly interface for passengers and staff. The procedure is public, the contract falls under supplies, and no CPV code has been specified.
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01What is being requested
ProRail B.V. is requesting a solution for a countdown timer that displays a real-time countdown 15 seconds before a train departs. The objective is to reduce the dwell time behind a station, thereby reducing traffic congestion. The tender concerns the development, supply, and availability of the countdown timers, including spare parts and knowledge transfer. The solution must comply with Dutch railway safety standards, integrate with existing signalling and information systems, be reliable and easy to maintain, and provide a user-friendly interface for passengers and staff. The procedure is public, the contract falls under supplies, and no CPV code has been specified.
The countdown timer provides the user, 15 seconds before departure, with information in the form of numbers regarding how much longer it will take until the (departure) signal turns on and the train can depart. This prevents level crossings behind a station from being closed unnecessarily long, thereby reducing the nuisance for road traffic. This tender concerns the development, supply, and availability (spare parts and knowledge) of countdown timers.
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
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08Estimated value versus the market
€ 397K
€ 902K
€ 1,8 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 35 · leveringen n=131