Request for Proposal Traction SCADA System Replacement

Description

RFx ID: 32757144 Organisation: KiwiRail Group Open date: Thursday, 16 October 2025 12:00 AM +13:00 Close date: Thursday, 15 January 2026 6:00 PM +13:00 Categories: 25120000 - Railway and tramway machinery and equipment 32000000 - Electronic Components and Supplies 39121100 - Distribution and control centers and accessories 78111600 - Passenger railway transportation 81100000 - Professional engineering services 81110000 - Computer services 81160000 - Information Technology Service Delivery 83000000 - Public Utilities and Public Sector Related Services Region: International Overview: KiwiRail wishes to procure the delivery and integration of a new Traction SCADA system to replace all instances of KiwiRail’s current Traction SCADA system that is based on the obsolete General Electric (GE) RealFlex product. The objective of this procurement is to purchase a commercial off-the-shelf SCADA system/s configured to meet KiwiRail’s immediate and future needs that is scalable and operates in a virtualised computing environment to take advantage of new technology and opportunities as they become available. The supply and implementation phase are expected to take approximately two-three years followed by a suitable long-term operations and maintenance support agreement. This RFP is issued by KiwiRail, through its Future Rail Systems Programme, and will be published on the Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS). The purpose of the RFP is to procure the delivery and integration of a new Traction SCADA system within New Zealand’s rail transportation network.