Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
06791686
Two Snowhill, Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GA
UK
Contact person: HS2 Procurement
E-mail: scc@hs2.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/high-speed-two-limited
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/high-speed-two-limited
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Track Systems for Phase One and Phase 2a of the HS2 Project
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45230000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement relates to track systems and HS2 Ltd intends to award the following contracts:
1) Delivery contract for Phase 1 Track — Urban including Birmingham Spur (Lot 1 below);
2) Delivery contract for Phase 1 Track — Open Route Central (Lot 2 below);
3) Delivery contract for Phase 1 Track — Open Route North (Lot 3 below);
4) Framework Agreement for Phase 2a Track delivery and other works (see Lot 4 below).
Further information about the scope of works and the lots is set out in the remainder of this contract notice (see also Additional Information VI.3) in relation to related supply contracts) and in the pre-qualification pack (PQP). Expressions of interest are welcomed as set out in this contract notice and the PQP.
Note there are restrictions on the number of lots 1 to 3 inclusive that may be awarded to any one tenderer. Economic operators may only express an interest in lot 4 if they are also expressing an interest in one or more of lots 1, 2 and 3. Please see below and the PQP.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 957 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Max No of lots that may be awarded to a tenderer: three comprising two of lots 1, 2 and 3 plus lot 4. HS2 Ltd reserves right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: any of lots 1, 2 and 3 (to a maximum of 2) if the tenderer is successful in relation to each lot. Lot 4 will be awarded separately. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to award one or more contracts to a successful tenderer.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Track — Urban (Phase 1) including Birmingham Spur
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34940000
34941200
34941600
34941800
34944000
34946000
34946110
34947000
43500000
45234100
45234112
45234116
71320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of works included within lot 1 includes the following:
Design and construction of:
— 63 km of resilient cast in-situ slab track,
— 21 km of standard pre-cast slab track (a separate supply arrangement),
— 38 km of standard cast in-situ slab track or optional pre-cast slab track,
— 75 mainline switches and crossings (S&C) units and 18 rail expansion devices (REDs) on a combination of the aforementioned track forms (a separate supply arrangement). The above includes the construction of any Hydraulically Bonded Layer (HBL) or intermediate concrete layers, sleeper blocks or pre-cast elements and the installation of long welded rails (to be supplied free-issue to the Contractor);
— 20 No buffer stops — a combination of permanent and temporary units to support a phased entry into service;
— 4 km of track spacing infill to provide drainage continuity to drainage systems installed by others;
— 36 km of cable containment (troughing), to support the routing of HV and LV cables;
— provision of (and subsequent removal of) a temporary railhead at West Ruislip for used for construction purposes,
— a permanent maintenance facility at West Ruislip.
All of the above figures are approximate.
The extent of the lot 1 works includes the installation of all track infrastructure within the urban geographical area, which includes stations, open route, bored tunnels and cut-and-cover tunnels.
The lot 1 works include the development of the detailed design for all track infrastructure within the urban geographical area and full integration of this design with the works of others including Main Work Civils and Railway Systems packages. This lot also includes the undertaking of static integration testing of the track system, as well as providing onsite support and facilitation of the dynamic testing phase coordinated by the client.
The lot 1 works also include principal contractor duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 for the line of route up to and including the permanent boundary, plus any railheads or temporary construction compounds required to support the delivery of the works. This Principal contractor role requires the provision of support to the client to manage the integration and prioritisation of construction activities, as well as the function of administering the Construction Railway Rulebook and managing the movement of engineering trains for itself and others within the working area.
Further detailed requirements and responsibilities will be set out in the invitation to tender (ITT).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
434 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
15/04/2022
End:
14/08/2030
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Organisations expressing interest in this lot must complete and submit a PQQ by the date in section IV.2.2). The delivery contract will contain a general right for HS2 Ltd to omit work from its scope for any reasons, incl. without limitation to give this work to another party and reserves the right to re-allocate work within the scope of this procurement and this lot between different HS2 contracts.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Track Open Route Central (Phase 1)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34940000
34941200
34941600
34944000
34946000
34946110
34947000
43500000
45234100
45234112
45234116
71320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of works included within lot 2 includes the following:
Design and construction of:
— 159 km of standard pre-cast slab track (a separate supply arrangement);
— 22 mainline switches and crossings (S&C) units and 18 Rail expansion devices (REDs) on a combination of the aforementioned track forms (a separate supply arrangement). The above includes the construction of any hydraulically bonded layer (HBL) or intermediate concrete layers, sleeper blocks or pre-cast elements and the installation of long welded rails (to be supplied free-issue to the Contractor);
— 4 No buffer stops — a combination of permanent and temporary units to support a phased entry into service;
— 81 km of track spacing infill to provide drainage continuity to drainage systems installed by others;
— 393 km of cable containment (troughing), to support the routing of HV and LV cables;
— provision of (and subsequent removal of) a railhead at Calvert to be used for construction purposes, which is then subsequently converted into an infrastructure maintenance depot (IMD) for the ongoing maintenance of HS2 Ltd's rail-mounted plant fleet.
All of the above figures are approximate.
The extent of the lot 2 works includes the installation of all track infrastructure within the central geographical area, including through open route, viaducts and cut-and-cover tunnels.
The scope of the lot 2 works includes the development of the detailed design for all track infrastructure within the central geographical area and full integration of this design with the works of other railway systems packages. This lot also includes the undertaking of static integration testing of the track system, as well as providing on-site support and facilitation of the dynamic testing phase coordinated by the client.
The lot 2 works also include the undertaking of principal contractor duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 for the line of route up to and including the permanent boundary, plus any railheads or temporary construction compounds required to support the delivery of the works. This principal contractor role requires the provision of support to the client to manage the integration and prioritisation of construction activities, as well as the function of administering the Construction Railway Rulebook and managing the movement of engineering trains for itself and others within the working area.
Final detailed arrangements will be as set out in the invitation to tender (ITT).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
526 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
15/04/2022
End:
14/04/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Organisations expressing interest in this lot must complete and submit a PQQ by the date in section IV.2.2). The delivery contract will contain a general right for HS2 Ltd to omit work from its scope for any reasons, incl. without limitation to give this work to another party and reserves the right to re-allocate work within the scope of this procurement and this lot between different HS2 contracts.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Track Open Route North (Phase 1)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34940000
34941200
34941600
34941800
34944000
34946000
34946110
34947000
43500000
45234100
45234112
45234116
71320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of works included within lot 3 includes the following:
Design and construction of:
— 176 km of standard pre-cast slab track (a separate supply arrangement);
— 12 km of high-speed ballasted track (design and construction), to link the high-speed infrastructure with the conventional rail national network in the vicinity of Handsacre (north of Birmingham);
— 42 mainline switches and crossings (S&C) units and 18 rail expansion devices (REDs) on a combination of the aforementioned track forms (a separate supply arrangement). The above includes the construction of any hydraulically bonded layer (HBL) or intermediate concrete layers, sleeper blocks or pre-cast elements and the installation of long welded rails (to be supplied free-issue to the Contractor);
— 93 km of track spacing infill to provide drainage continuity to drainage systems installed by others;
— 324 km of cable containment (troughing), to support the routing of HV and LV cables;
— provision of (and subsequent removal of) a temporary railhead at Berkswell to be used for construction purposes.
All of the above figures are approximate.
The extent of the lot 3 works includes the installation of all track infrastructure within the North geographical area, including through open route, viaducts and cut-and-cover tunnels.
The scope of the lot 3 works includes the development of the detailed design for all track infrastructure within the North geographical area and full integration of this design with the works of other railway systems packages. This lot also includes the undertaking of static integration testing of the track system, as well as providing onsite support and facilitation of the dynamic testing phase coordinated by the client.
The lot 3 works also includes the undertaking of principal contractor duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 for the line of route up to and including the permanent boundary, plus any railheads or temporary construction compounds required to support the delivery of the works. This principal contractor role requires the provision of support to the client to manage the integration and prioritisation of construction activities, as well as the function of administering the Construction Railway Rulebook and managing the movement of engineering trains for itself and others within the working area.
Final detailed arrangements will be as set out in the invitation to tender (ITT).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
566 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
15/04/2022
End:
14/11/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Organisations expressing interest in this lot must complete and submit a PQQ by the date in section IV.2.2). The delivery contract will contain a general right for HS2 Ltd to omit work from its scope for any reasons, incl. without limitation to give this work to another party and reserves the right to re-allocate work within the scope of this procurement and this lot between different HS2 contracts.
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Track Framework Agreement (including Phase 2a Track Systems)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34940000
34941200
34941600
34941800
34944000
34946000
34946110
34947000
43500000
45234100
45234112
45234116
71320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
HS2 Ltd intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement (FA) alongside the delivery contracts for lots 1, 2 and 3. The scope of work covered by the FA will be:
— the Phase 2a track delivery contract (see below);
— the works covered by lots 1, 2 and 3 (or the residual elements of those works) in the event of the termination or other failure of those contracts due to contractor default (see the PQP and procurement docs for further detail);
— other parts of the scope of lots 1, 2 and 3 works in the event they are omitted from those contracts for any reasons;
— other optional works scope relating to the HS2 Track Systems or wider HS2 Project (See ITT for details). HS2 Ltd intends to appoint the following suppliers to the FA:
• the successful tenderers for lots 1, 2 and 3 and, in the event they are different entities,
• the second highest scoring tenderer for lots 1,
• the second highest scoring tenderer for lot 2, and
• the second highest scoring tenderer for lot 3.
Economic operators may only express an interest in lot 4 if they do so in addition to expressing an interest in at least one of lots 1, 2 and 3. Economic operators expressing an interest in lots 1, 2 and/or 3 are not obliged to express interest in or ultimately be appointed to the FA. Any call-off contracts under the FA will be awarded following a mini-competition procedure, the rules for which will be set out in the full FA which will form part of the ITT for each lot. Only those parties appointed to the FA will be eligible to participate in such mini-competitions. There is no guaranteed minimum or maximum value of work to be awarded under the FA and HS2 Ltd reserves the right not to launch any mini-competition or award any call-off contracts under the FA, including for the avoidance of doubt, any call-off contract for all or part of the Phase 2a delivery contract. Further information about the operation of the FA appears in the PQP and will be set out in full detail in the ITT. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to provide in the FA for its use by any delivery body or other of its contractors or successor body appointed in relation to Phase 2a of the HS2 Project to call off the Phase 2a delivery contract. HS2 Ltd therefore reserves the right for the Phase 2a delivery contract to be entered into by that delivery body or other contractor or successor body.
The Phase 2a delivery contract:
HS2 Ltd reserves the right to award one or more call-off contracts for the Phase 2a delivery works.
The scope of works included within the Phase 2a delivery contract (which shall be a call-off contract under the FA) includes the following: design and construction of
— 119 km of standard pre-cast slab track (a separate supply arrangement);
— 5 km of standard cast in-situ slab track or optional pre-cast slab track;
— 23 mainline switches and crossings (S&C) units and 23 rail expansion devices (REDs) on a combination of the aforementioned track forms (a separate supply arrangement). The above includes the construction of any hydraulically bonded layer (HBL) or intermediate concrete layers, sleeper blocks or pre-cast elements and the installation of long welded rails (to be supplied free-issue to the Contractor);
— 2 No buffer stops — either permanent or temporary units to support a phased entry into service;
— 72 km of track spacing infill to provide drainage continuity to systems installed by others;
— 314 km of cable containment (troughing), to support the routing of HV and LV cables;
— provision of (and subsequent removal of) a railhead at stone to be used for construction purposes, which is then subsequently converted into an Infrastructure maintenance base;
— rail served (IMB-R) for the ongoing maintenance of the clients rail-mounted plant fleet.
The extent of the Phase 2a delivery contract scope lot 4 works includes the design and installation of all track infrastructure within the Phase 2a geographical area, incl. through open route, viaducts, bored and cut-and-cover tunnels. Principal contractor duties CDM Regs 2015.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
431 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
15/08/2022
End:
14/08/2030
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Organisations expressing interest in this lot must complete and submit a PQQ by the date in section IV.2.2). The delivery contract will contain a general right for HS2 Ltd to omit work from its scope for any reasons, incl. without limitation to give this work to another party and reserves the right to re-allocate work within the scope of this procurement and this lot between different HS2 contracts.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers.
Selection of the economic operators to be invited to tender will be based on information provided in response to the PQQ. Please see the procurement documents which include the PQQ instructions and questionnaire to be completed.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Selection of the economic operators to be invited to tender will be based on information provided in response to the PQQ. There are minimum requirements in relation to previous experience and the submission of examples as part of the PQQ. Please see the procurement documents which include the PQQ instructions and questionnaire to be completed.
III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
Please see the procurement documents.
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Please see the procurement documents.
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
HS2 Ltd will accept expressions of interest and tenders from single entities or consortia.
HS2 Ltd does not require those consortia who intend to form a single legal entity to do so at the PQQ stage. HS2 Ltd will consider contracting with a consortium, providing always that the participants in any consortium are jointly and severally liable for all of the obligations of the contractor under the contract. See PQQ.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please see the procurement documents.
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 several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 8 years: Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement Please see II.2.4 for Lot 4 above.
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:
2019/S 153-378401
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/07/2020
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
30/11/2020
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 18 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
1) To express interest in any lot, applicants must complete the PQQ on the Hs2 eSourcing portal strictly in accordance with the submission deadline in the procurement documents (PQ Application Deadline) which is a precise time and Applicants should allow sufficient time to upload their PQ Applications.
2) Whilst these contracts are categorised as works contracts for the purposes of this notice, their scope also contains significant elements of supplies and services as set out in the procurement documents.
3) References to the framework agreement (FA) in this contract notice are to the FA being procured under lot 4. The contracts advertised in relation to lots 1, 2 and 3 are contracts and not FA.
4) A response to this contract notice does not guarantee that an applicant will be invited to tender. The award process may be terminated or suspended at any time without cost or liability to HS2 Ltd. HS2 Ltd does not bind itself to enter into any contract(s) arising out of the procedures envisaged by this contract notice. No contractual rights express or implied arise out of this contract notice or the procedures envisaged by it. Any contract(s) let by HS2 Ltd may provide that the scope or duration of the contract may be extended at HS2 Ltd's discretion. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to vary its requirements and the procedure relating to the conduct of the award process. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to disqualify any applicants on terms set out in the PQP.
5) Applicants shall be solely responsible for and liable for all costs associated with and arising out of or in connection with responding to this contract notice and any PQQ and with submitting any tender, howsoever incurred.
6) All dates set out in this notice are indicative and based on the current programme. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to amend and refine this timetable and full details will appear in the eventual tender documentation.
7) Applicants must allow sufficient time for uploading their full PQQs and applications. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to reject any PQQ or application that is not submitted in full before the relevant submission deadline.
8) HS2 Ltd reserves the right to require the submission of any additional, supplemental or clarification information as it may, in its absolute discretion, consider appropriate.
19) Access to procurement documentation will be conditional upon HS2 receiving a confidentiality agreement in advance.
10) Estimated contract values in this contract notice are based on 2020/21 prices.
11) Certain procurements are being progressed by HS2 Ltd in advance of the procurement for the track systems.
(a) Supply of precast slab track (for Open Route) — a contract for the design and supply of precast slab track (for open route) and provision of related professional services. The future relationship between the track contractor and the slab track supplier may include performance management matters and instructions of work which might generate conflicts if one organisation were to perform both roles. Further information about the exact role of the slab track supplier in relation to the track contractor will be available at the ITT stage. For these reasons, HS2 Ltd has decided that the organisation appointed as the slab track supplier will not be permitted to tender for or be appointed as the track contractor and will be required to withdraw from participating in the track procurement.
(b) Supply of switches and crossings (S&C) — a contract for the design and supply of S&C and provision of related professional services.
Note for (a) and (b) it is intended the contractor will instruct work packages as the purchaser to carry out detailed design for construction, manufacture and supply.
(c)Supply of long welded rail (LWR) — a contract for the manufacture, supply and delivery of free issue LWR to nodal points after which the contractor will take responsibility.
See procurement documents for details.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 20794760000
E-mail: royalcourtsofjustice.jc@citizensadvice.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 20794760000
E-mail: royalcourtsofjustice.jc@citizensadvice.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
HS2 Ltd will incorporate a standstill period of a minimum of 10 calendar days at the point that information on the award of the contract(s) and the reasons for the award decision are communicated to tenderers.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/04/2020