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Tender: Supply and Commission of 1 Full‑Cab and 6 Desktop Train Driver Simulators for Chiltern Railways (Class 168)

Released 11 months ago

ClosesNot listed

Est. valueEstimate£40K to £150K

LocationBirmingham, West Midlands

AgencyTHE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

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CategoryTransport & Logistics

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Chiltern Railways is seeking a supplier for the design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of one full-cab train driver simulator and six desktop/lite simulators, including warranty, maintenance, support services and software upgrades. The full-cab simulator must replicate the operational characteristics of Chiltern's Class 168 train, the Chiltern route network and signalling systems, include a full trainers' desk, and will be located at the training school in Banbury; the six desktop/lite simulators must replicate the same Class 168 characteristics and route/signalling systems and will be located at Marylebone, Birmingham, Aylesbury, Banbury, Stourbridge and Bletchley for competency assessments and ongoing professional development. The total estimated value is £1.5m and the design-to-commissioning phase is envisaged to be one year.

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This could be valuable for companies that design and supply full‑cab and desktop train simulators and can model Class 168 operational characteristics along with Chiltern route and signalling systems. Key considerations include the technical challenge of accurately replicating Class 168 and local signalling, delivering and commissioning within the envisaged one‑year timeframe, and providing warranty, maintenance, support and software upgrades within the £1.5m estimated budget.

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