<p>Please note the following when filling in your submission:</p><ul><li>The 2020 installation period is currently scheduled to be <strong>April – mid May</strong>. Successful suppliers will need to be able to work to these schedules;</li><li>Please work on the assumption that WIFI will <strong><u>not</u> </strong>be available, this may change but we cannot guarantee it at this time;</li><li>Communications signal can at times be very poor on site (Long Marston CV37 8PL)</li><li>The Innovation Hub does have an ethernet backbone fitted which can be used to pass data along the vehicle – please get in touch if you require more details;</li><li>Successful suppliers will be invited to a Supplier Day at Long Marston on <strong>Tuesday 4<sup>th</sup>February.</strong></li></ul><p>As part of Porterbrook’s commitment to supporting the Rail Sector Deal – Midlands Pilot, we are partnering with RFM to offer a half day collaboration workshop on the <strong>18<sup>th</sup> November</strong> at a central location to be confirmed. The collaboration workshop will cover:</p><ul><li>Innovation Hub 2019 Summary <strong>(Porterbrook)</strong></li><li>Innovation Hub 2020: What we plan to achieve<strong> (Porterbrook)</strong></li><li>Industry Partnership: What we are looking for <strong>(RFM)</strong></li><li>Collaboration guidance <strong>(RFM)</strong></li><li>2019 Supplier Case Study </li></ul><p>If you are interested in attending the collaboration workshop to support your submission, <a href="https://www.midlandsrail.co.uk/events/porterbrook-innovation-hub-2020-collaboration-workshop/" target="_blank">please reserve a place here</a>. </p>