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# Ballast Cleaning Programme - Technical Support - CALL FOR COMPETITION

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ballast-cleaning-programme-technical-support-call-for-competition-ocds-h6vhtk-04e8c1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** HS1 Ltd (t/a London St. Pancras Highspeed): "Ballast Cleaning Programme - Technical Support - CALL FOR COMPETITION". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [HS1 Ltd (t/a London St. Pancras Highspeed)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hs1-ltd-t-a-london-st-pancras-highspeed-GB-PPON-PHRY-2121-WLBT)
- **Published Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 April 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction project management services, Project management consultancy services, Technical planning services, Technical support services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e8c1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ballast-cleaning-programme-technical-support-call-for-competition-ocds-h6vhtk-04e8c1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D90920%26B%3DHIGHSPEED1)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ballast-cleaning-programme-technical-support-call-for-competition-ocds-h6vhtk-04e8c1#participate

## Description
HS1 Limited trading at London St. Pancras Highspeed is seeking a specialist consultant to enhance its capabilities and capacity in governing, assuring and overseeing track renewals, specifically focusing on the ballast cleaning programme. The consultant will provide a turnkey solution that integrates technical expertise, strategic oversight, and operational assurance to assist with HS1's project management assurance. This will enable HS1 to achieve its future control period efficiency targets as set in CP4 and establish a legacy of best practices for future renewals. The key components of the scope to be issued and PQQ & ITT stage will include:
• Technical Specialism in Track Renewals and associated Highspeed railway system integration
• Operational Impact Analysis and Assurance
• Possession, Resource, Competency and Plant Planning Assurance
• Contingency and Risk Planning Assurance
• PMO and Project Governance Assurance

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71356400, 71541000, 72224000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** HS1 Limited trading at London St. Pancras Highspeed is seeking a specialist consultant to enhance its capabilities and capacity in governing, assuring and overseeing track renewals, specifically focusing on the ballast cleaning programme. The consult...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007672-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-03T13:55:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:33:13.655Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e8c1