Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

Tender description

Transport for London are exploring potential options for installing new RFID tags, either active or passive, within the track environment in order to provide accurate location to existing track geometry measurement systems fitted to passenger and non-passenger rolling stocks. The existing system uses 2.45GHz battery powered active RFID tags with a Tag talks first protocol. The batteries within the tags have reached or are approaching their 10 year design life. New RFID systems, using similar tags at the same 2.45GHz frequency, are also being installed by other projects to support the introduction of a new signalling system, creating potential interference issues. Please see '2.4 Description of Works' for further detail on EME engagement, including note on this PIN being exclusively for early market engagement purposes. TfL wish to better understand delivery models for this from concept design to installation and how potential suppliers ability to meet the different elements of this process for both the tags and readers required. TfL intend to host interested parties for supplier days in late May or early June, for which suppliers — expressing interest through this PIN — will be contacted. Please additionally contact jamescreaney@tfl.gov.uk to confirm interest. This advertisement is issued solely for the purposes of the market engagement. Any possible future procurement of any services, supplies or works by TfL would be carried out strictly in accordance with any relevant obligations under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.