Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
HS2
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, Two Snowhill, Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GA
UK
E-mail: SCC@hs2.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hs2.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.hs2.org.uk
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ABANDONED - HS2 Supply of Fleet of On-Track Machines Procurement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
HS2 is currently undergoing a programme review to reset the HS2 project (the “Reset”). A decision has been made to abandon the Supply of Fleet of On-Track Machines procurement due to the revised timings of the programme.
Previously HS2 Ltd intended to appoint contracts for the Supply of Fleet of On-Track Machines (OTM's) for HS2. HS2 Ltd was seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced organisations, with the capability of delivering a high profile and important supplies contract.
Before abandonment the successful Tenderer(s)("Supplier(s)) were going to supply a fleet of On-Track Machines (OTMs) to maintain the HS2 infrastructure. The OTMs were going to be awarded under three (3) supply contracts as follows:
Lot 1- Delivery of General Infrastructure Maintenance Machines
Lot 2- Delivery of Infrastructure Monitoring Machines
Lot 3- Delivery of Track Access Machines.
The supply contracts were to be in place from contract award until the completion of the deliverables.
The scope was described in the Pre-Qualification Pack ("PQP") and accompanying
procurement documents. Applicants are referred to the PQP and accompanying
procurement documents and VI.3) Additional Information in this Contract Notice below
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1
II.2.1) Title
Abandoned - Delivery of General Infrastructure Maintenance Machines
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34620000
34943000
34945000
42414410
42418500
42418900
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement was for a supplier to provide the services described in the PQP procurement documents. The contract Award would have been for an initial period of 36 months with the option to extend, at HS2 Ltd's sole discretion, for up to a further 2 years via single or multiple fixed term increments.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 2
II.2.1) Title
Abandoned - Delivery of Infrastructure Monitoring Machines
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34620000
34943000
34945000
42414410
42418500
42418900
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement was for a supplier to provide the services described in the PQP procurement documents. The contract Award would have been for an initial period of 36 months with the option to extend, at HS2 Ltd's sole discretion, for up to a further 2 years via single or multiple fixed term increments.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 3
II.2.1) Title
Abandoned - Delivery of Track Access Machines
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34620000
34943000
34945000
42414410
42418500
42418900
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement was for a supplier to provide the services described in the PQP procurement documents. The contract Award would have been for an initial period of 36 months with the option to extend, at HS2 Ltd's sole discretion, for up to a further 2 years via single or multiple fixed term increments.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-034973
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2511
Title: Supply of Fleet of On-Track Machines Lot 1,2 & 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
HS2 is currently undergoing a programme review to reset the HS2 project (the “Reset”). A decision has been made to abandon the OTM procurement due to the revised timings of the programme.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/02/2026