RB Rail AS, the joint venture of Rail Baltica has announced the procurement of engineering services for the preparation, procurement, and supervision of Rail Baltica Control-Command and Signalling (CCS) subsystems deployment.
The scope of CCS-Engineering services will include the following activities aimed at the successful deployment of CCS subsystems:
-preparation of specifications for procurement of the design and construction works;
-assistance during the evaluation of the technical proposals;
-supervision of the design and construction works;
-supervision of testing and commissioning.
CCS-subsystems for the entire Rail Baltica Global project include all components necessary for putting the Rail Baltica line in operations: Traffic Management System, interlocking and ETCS trackside systems, radio communication, transmission/ communication & power supply systems, as well as other supporting systems.
“CCS is a prerequisite for high-quality, effective, and safe operations on our railway infrastructure for both passenger and freight traffic. Our plan is to ensure a single and interoperable CCS solution on the entire 870 km of Rail Baltica line. To master this engineering challenge, we are looking for a contractor with experience in deployment of complex, interoperable and modern large-scale CCS solutions with technical know-how,” says Kaido Zimmerman, RB Rail AS interim Chief Technical Officer.
This tender is organized as a two-stage competitive procedure with negotiations. The deadline for the first-stage application submission is 30 November 2020.