Published date: 22 October 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£133,715

Procurement reference

tender_141474/807454

Published date

22 October 2019

Closing date

14 October 2019

Contract start date

21 October 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Highways England is looking to set up a contract for provision of services, to provide support and advice to the HS2 Interface team within Strategy and Planning.
HS2 Phase 2 will have a significant impact on the operation and design of the strategic road network (SRN) as a result of the large number of construction and operational interactions between HS2 Phase 2 and the SRN. This scale of interaction needs careful management, and this work is vital to ensure that HE is well informed and able to influence HS2's design and delivery.
The interface with HS2 Phase 2 is entering critical period. Royal Assent for Phase 2a is due in the next few months, and the Phase 2b Hybrid bill is being finalised for deposit (which is currently planned for June 2020). As part of this work, we have identified key priorities for the coming year.
These priorities are: formalising the relationship between HE and HS2 Ltd; finalising the design for the hybrid Bill; and providing challenge and advice to HS2 Ltd on some specific strategic interfaces. In order to properly mitigate the construction and operation impacts on the SRN, additional support is needed to supplement the capability of the HS2 interface team. The support needed will include capability in strategic, spatial and transport planning, but also highways design, construction planning and commercial agreements.
There is uncertainty around the HS2 Programme, based on both the current cost and schedule issues, and also the Oakervee review. Initial decisions are expected following conclusion of the review at end 2019. As a consequence, this support needs to be sufficiently flexible to react to these changes, and strike a balance between being responsive but efficient.
For the reasons above, the HS2 team within Strategy & Planning need to establish a small, core support team, with the ability to call off further capability when needed in order to react to these changes.

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Award information

Awarded date

21 October 2019

Contract start date

21 October 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2019

Total value of contract

£133,715.04

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Arup

Address

London

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

The Cube
Birmingham
B1 1RN
England

Email

spats_framework_lot1@highwaysengland.co.uk