Published date: 12 January 2022

This notice was replaced on 11 August 2023

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Awarded contract (published 11 August 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Railway engineering services - 71311230

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£37,600,000 to £82,500,000

Procurement reference

tender_272316/1032305

Published date

12 January 2022

Closing date

14 February 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 November 2022

Contract end date

16 November 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Negotiated Procedure with Prior Call for Competition (OJEU)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

HS2 Ltd is seeking engineering services in relation to Railway Systems and Systems Integration. The core objective and main value to be delivered by the RSSI Framework Agreement is right first-time integration of railway systems contracts and the wider Rail Network activities that will that ultimately culminate in successful handover to the end-state operators.

The services will support HS2 Limited in their role of:
-Prime Systems Integrator for the project;
-Technical Authority for the railway systems delivery programme; and
-Technical Authority for railway systems for the further development of the HS2 scheme, including integration with programmes that interface to HS2 such as Northern Powerhouse Rail.

Further details can be found in Volume 7 Contract Specification (draft issued at PQQ). The procurement documents can be accessed by visiting the following project in HS2 Ltd.'s e-sourcing portal, JAGGAER:

'Railway Systems and Systems Integration (RSSI) Framework Agreement ' (Project Reference: 2300)

The total Framework Agreement length will be 10 years, comprising of an initial 4 year period, with options to extend for an additional 6 years in single/multiple terms. This will allow for continuation of services to align with the milestone of the railway's entry into service date. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to amend the contract duration in its absolute discretion, prior to release of the ITT.

Link as follows:
https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html

About the buyer

Address

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, Two Snowhill, Snowhill Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GA
England

Email

Melissa.sands@hs2.org.uk

Website

https://www.hs2.org.uk/