Signalling & Telecommunications

Portfolio Range 

The S &T portfolio is a diverse and complex mixture of projects ranging from major projects where the signalling renewal is the main driver to small value minor works renewals.

Our primary Clients are the Engineering Asset Heads for Signalling and Telecoms although we do undertake incremental enhancements when synergies can be realised by doing the works in conjunction with the core renewal.

The programme delivers a wide range of technology solutions which for example ranges from modern computer based interlocking equipment through conventional electronic and relay based systems to mechanical signalling systems.

Our Organisation

The S&T Programme team is comprised of the following departments

• Signalling North delivery team - accountable for signalling renewals projects from GRIP stages 1 to 8 in LNE, LNW and Scotland Territories
• Signalling South delivery team - accountable for signalling renewals projects from GRIP stages 1 to 8 in South East band Western Territories and any national signalling projects
• National Telecoms delivery team – accountable for telecoms renewals projects from GRIP stage 3 to 8
• Contract and Procurement team
• HSQE team
• Programme Engineering team - undertaking signalling sponsorship & development and engineering design
• Co-located with the S & T Programme team is a dedicated Programme Controls team

The Programme Director and supporting functions are located in Eversholt Street, Euston, London. Delivery is focused through the following offices:

• Programme Engineering offices at Croydon, Swindon, Birmingham, York, Crewe, Reading, and Glasgow.
• Programme Delivery offices at Waterloo, Swindon, Birmingham, Manchester, York & Glasgow.
• Major Projects offices are formed as each major project develops through its early GRIP stages. Currently major project teams exist for South Wales re-signalling, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Colchester to Clacton, Glasgow, West Midlands and East Midlands.

Programme Work Type Categorisation

Both the signalling and telecoms assets have been categorised into bespoke work types. These ‘work types’ are used in a number of applications to aid identification of the specific basic characteristics of the work - unit cost analysis, contract types and generic programme applications are structured with reference to ‘work types’.

Signalling
The signalling programme is structured into 5 basic work types

• Type A – Major Re-signalling and Remodelling
• Type B – Interlocking Renewal
• Type C – Minor Works
• Type D – Level Crossings
• Type E – Control Systems

Telecoms
The telecoms programme is structured into 9 basic work types.

• Scenario 1 – Large Telephone Concentrators
• Scenario 2 – DOO CCTV
• Scenario 3 – PETS
• Scenario 4 – Small Telephone concentrators
• Scenario 5 – Voice Recorders
• Scenario 6 – Customer Information Systems
• Scenario 7 – Long Line Public Address
• Scenario 8 – Cable and Route Works
• Scenario 9 – all other work types not separately identified above

S & T Procurement Team

The S&T Procurement team is part of the Contract and Procurement team. It supports the programme from our London and Birmingham offices as follows:

• The Birmingham office manages the procurement activities for signalling related projects on behalf of London North Eastern, London North West, and Scotland
• The London office manages the procurement activities for signalling related projects on behalf of Western, and South East and Anglia.
• Procurements aspects of telecommunication related projects are managed nationally from the London office.

S&T News

Five Year Signalling Minor Works Framework Agreements Go Live and will deliver individual minor signalling renewals, alterations and enhancements work across the rail infrastructure over the next five years…See the link for more details.

£2 Billion Investment in Major Signalling Gets Underway with the announcement of four multi-million pound signalling framework agreements for major schemes… See link for more detail.

Telecoms Framework a Real Success

Please use the links below to view details of upcoming tenders and recent contract awards. If you wish to see anything added to the update, please contact us.

S&T Recent Contract Awards

The list of S&T Recent Contract Awards shows recent contracts awarded.

S&T Anticipated Tender Programme

The S&T Anticipated Tender Programme shows the latest S&T contract schedule for works to be tendered before the end of 2009. The information should only be used as a guide as changes to the current schedule may occur. Last updated June 25th 2007.

If you have any queries / comments on these updates, please contact: S&T Supplier Enquiries.