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: emily.grey@hs2.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hs2.org.uk/
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ABANDONED - Land Referencing Services Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
70122200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
As detailed in Contract Notice 2023/S 000-005490, HS2 Ltd was previously intending to award a multi-supplier Land Referencing Services Framework consisting of the following Lots:
• Land Referencing Services (Lot 1)
• Technical Support Services (Lot 2)
The expected Framework Agreement duration was four (4) years with the option to extend for a further period of four (4) years via single or multiple fixed terms.
However, as a result of the Government's decision to cancel Phase 2 of HS2, the Land Referencing Services Framework procurement has been abandoned for the reasons outlined below:
• cancellation of Phase 2 of the HS2 Project has led to a significant reduction in the anticipated volume and value of Land Referencing Services required by HS2 in the foreseeable future;
• the reduction in Land Referencing Services anticipated has removed the requirement for technical support in its entirety (Lot 2);
• the cancellation of Phase 2 of the HS2 Project has led to a change in the nature of Land Referencing Services required by HS2; and,
• the resources required to procure (and then manage) the Framework is not deemed proportionate, nor value for money, having regard to the new quantum and scope of the Land Referencing Services required.
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: 1 and 2
II.2.1) Title
ABANDONED - Land Referencing Services Framework
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
70122200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Due to the Government's decision to cancel Phase 2 of HS2, this Land Referencing Services Framework procurement HS2 has been abandoned.
Lot 1 services included: the securing of access to land by agreement in advance of Act powers; to prepare land and property deliverables necessary for Bill deposit; to serve notice at the appropriate time on landowners on behalf of the SoS (Secretary of State), to support survey, possession and acquisition programmes; to register title to land acquired by compulsion or by agreement.
Lot 2 services included: technical support required in relation to the land referencing process, such as specialist input to support technical direction and continuous improvement. This Lot also included support such as process and business requirements analysis and specialist geographic information system (GIS) and land registration support.
Full details of the service requirements prior to abandonment of the procurement can be found in the procurement documentation within the linked Contract Notice.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
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:
2023/S 000-005490
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: All Lots
Contract No: N/A NO CONTRACT AWARDED
Title: N/A NO CONTRACT AWARDED
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Land Referencing Services Framework procurement has now been abandoned due to the Government's decision to cancel Phase 2 of HS2.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/06/2024