Testing, Inspection, Calibration & Servicing (TICS) Principal Contractor

⁠⁠⁠Overview

Sydney Trains invites suitably qualified and experienced companies to tender for the delivery and management of Testing, Inspection, Calibration & Servicing (TICS) services for more than 8,000 Minor Plant & Equipment (MPE) assets across its Network Maintenance Division, including asset register management.

Objectives

• Improved safety, reliability and regulatory compliance of MPE through effective TICS management and service delivery
• Network-wide centralised and streamlined TICS activities, subcontractor management, scheduling, reporting and invoicing
• Accurate, auditable and up-to-date asset records management within the Sydney Trains 4229 Register, including service histories and compliance certification
• Achieving operational efficiencies and value-for-money through supplier consolidation, economies of scale, open-book management and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensuring TICS activities are delivered in accordance with industry standards, OEM requirements and Sydney Trains safety requirements
• Delivery of a scalable and sustainable service that supports future requirements
• Single point accountability for end-to-end TICS management, service delivery, compliance reporting and subcontractor governance

Scope

Sydney Trains seeks a suitably qualified Contractor to provide end-to-end management and delivery of TICS services for MPE across the Network Maintenance Division. The Contractor will be responsible for coordinating, managing and/or undertaking TICS activities for more than 8,000 assets located across 8 Network Bases, 3 Network Satellites and associated minor sites throughout the Sydney metropolitan rail network.

The scope includes:

• Management of all TICS categories, including testing and inspection, calibration and servicing
• Testing, inspection, calibration and servicing of electrical testing equipment
• Testing, inspection, calibration and servicing of lifting and rigging equipment
• Testing, inspection, calibration and servicing of fall arrest equipment
• Testing, inspection, calibration and servicing of ladders
• Testing, inspection, calibration and servicing of first aid equipment
• Testing, inspection, calibration and servicing of meters and measuring devices
• Provision of test and tag services
• Management of OEM-specific equipment requiring authorised service providers
• Acting as the single point of accountability for service scheduling, subcontractor management, compliance monitoring, reporting, invoicing, risk management and continuous improvement

Contractor Requirements

• Suitably qualified and experienced in TICS management and service delivery
• Services must be delivered in accordance with relevant Sydney Trains standards, manufacturer requirements and applicable industry standards, including ISO/IEC 17025 and other recognised accreditation frameworks

Instructions to Tenderers

To gain access to the tender documents, tenderers are required to email tss.bidder@transport.nsw.gov.au and include the following information:

• Tender Name and Reference Number
• Organisation Name
• ACN/ABN
• Organisation Address
• Contact Person Name
• Contact Person Phone Number
• Contact Email Address

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Enquiries

• Primary Contact: TSS Bidder
• Email: TSS.Bidder@transport.nsw.gov.au