Official UK procurement notice
European Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Early Works - Stage 2 (Develop) Support Services
Authority: HS1 Ltd (t/a London St. Pancras Highspeed) (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLSPH’s current TVM430 signalling system is reaching obsolescence, creating increasing operational, safety and resilience risks. Without intervention, system reliability and lifecycle issues are expected to significantly impact network performance from the 2030s. Stage 1 of the upgrade programme—delivered with SYSTRA—produced an Operational Context Document, a Technical Strategy with long- and short-list options, and a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) in WebTAG format. This completed the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) Stage 1: Determine. LSPH and its stakeholders are now progressing to RNEP Stage 2: Develop, requiring specialist external consultancy support throughout 2026. Stage 2 will resolve key strategic questions, including the preferred technology solution for replacing TVM430, the funding approach within the HS1 regulatory and concession framework, the suitability of innovative commercial models, strategic opportunities, and the project delivery and scope choices that minimise whole-life cost. Additional strategic issues may be identified collaboratively during the process. Summary of requirement: Stage 2 has an estimated duration of six months, extending if an option to complete on-site surveys is executed, and aims to evaluate a range of delivery options for introducing ERTMS on High Speed 1. The assessment will include but not be limited to benefits, costs, deliverability, and operational impacts. The objective is to secure full stakeholder agreement on a single, coherent project delivery strategy for ERTMS implementation. To complete Stage 2, the appointed consultant will deliver:
- Confirmation of the preferred technical option, commercial delivery model, funding route, and integrated project delivery model.
- Long-list and short-list optioneering across technical, commercial, and funding dimensions to determine the integrated delivery model.
- A whole-life cost estimate for the integrated delivery model.
- A delivery schedule through to entry into service and handover to maintenance.
- A comprehensive RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies) register in the authority’s format.
- All Deliverables from the Deliverables Register (to be provided).
- Satisfy paragraphs A.6 to A.11 of the latest Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline guidance to enable progression to the next phase. Required Outcome: All relevant stakeholders support and agree to the implementation of a single, coherent project delivery strategy for ERTMS on High Speed 1.
- How the procedure runs: All communication relating to this procedure will be managed via LSPH's procurement portal. Full process details are in Attachment 1, provided as part of this call for competition. A brief summary is given below: Stage 1 - Call for competition / PSQ - LSPH publish this initial call for competition with a PSQ (Procurement Specific Questionnaire), including conditions of participation. - Interested parties confirm their interest by submitting their completed response to the PSQ by the deadline provided. - LSPH assess all PSQ responses submitted and create a shortlist of up to 5 tenderers to be taken forward to Stage 2 (the ITT). All interested parties will be notified by LSPH as to whether or not they have been successful at this stage. Stage 2 - ITT - ITT issued to the successful shortlisted tenderers from Stage 1 - Tenderers submit any questions / clarifications regarding the tender - LSPH respond to questions / clarifications - Tenderers submit their completed tenders - LSPH assess tender submissions and create a shortlist of 3 tenderers to be invited to proceed to the 'Presentation / Q&A' stage, to be held at LSPH's office in London. - Final post-presentations evaluation carried out by LSPH to select preferred supplier. - Notification of intention to award will be issued by LSPH. Standstill period commences. - Once standstill period ends, contract finalised and executed with successful tenderer. Please note that the 'Enquiry Deadline' stated in the 'Submission' section, refers to questions / clarifications that are submitted in Stage 2 (ITT) by tenderers that make it through to Stage 2 (the ITT), having been shortlisted after Stage 1. The main Invitation to Tender document will follow under separate cover within a few days of this tender going live
CPV: Business and management consultancy services · General management consultancy services · Railway engineering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£500,000
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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How this buyer will score bids.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Stage 2 - ITT Scored Questions: 60%
- Stage 2 - ITT Pricing: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Stage 2 - ITT Scored Questions: Questions to be scored will be made available to tenderers that are shortlisted at the end of the Stage 1 PSQ. All questions and their respective weighting will be made available at the ITT stage for all shortlisted tenderers.
- Stage 2 - ITT Pricing: The maximum mark available for Price will be 40%. This mark will be awarded to the lowest cost Potential Provider. Remaining Potential Providers will receive a mark out of this maximum mark on a pro rata basis dependent on how far they deviate from the lowest price. The calculation that will be used to determine the score is as follows: Score = Lowest Tenderer Price/Tenderer's Price x 40% (maximum available) Example: If a minimum price submitted is £400k and your price is £450k, you would score 36% out of a possible 40%, as follows: £400k / £450 x40% = 36%
- Economic & financial standing
Details provided within the tender documentation via the Portal.
- Technical & professional ability
Details provided within the tender documentation via the Portal
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 May 2026, 16:31 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Oct 2026, 13:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
LSPH-OPS-2026-10- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050502- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a819Find a Tender
- How it runs
All communication relating to this procedure will be managed via LSPH's procurement portal. Full process details are in Attachment 1, provided as part of this call for competition. A brief summary is given below: Stage 1 - Call for competition / PSQ - LSPH publish this initial call for competition with a PSQ (Procurement Specific Questionnaire), including conditions of participation. - Interested parties confirm their interest by submitting their completed response to the PSQ by the deadline provided. - LSPH assess all PSQ responses submitted and create a shortlist of up to 5 tenderers to be taken forward to Stage 2 (the ITT). All interested parties will be notified by LSPH as to whether or not they have been successful at this stage. Stage 2 - ITT - ITT issued to the successful shortlisted tenderers from Stage 1 - Tenderers submit any questions / clarifications regarding the tender - LSPH respond to questions / clarifications - Tenderers submit their completed tenders - LSPH assess tender submissions and create a shortlist of 3 tenderers to be invited to proceed to the 'Presentation / Q&A' stage, to be held at LSPH's office in London. - Final post-presentations evaluation carried out by LSPH to select preferred supplier. - Notification of intention to award will be issued by LSPH. Standstill period commences. - Once standstill period ends, contract finalised and executed with successful tenderer. Please note that the 'Enquiry Deadline' stated in the 'Submission' section, refers to questions / clarifications that are submitted in Stage 2 (ITT) by tenderers that make it through to Stage 2 (the ITT), having been shortlisted after Stage 1. The main Invitation to Tender document will follow under separate cover within a few days of this tender going live
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 May 2026 → 20 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published146 days ago28 May 2026, 16:31 BST
- Clarification questions by90 days ago23 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline77 days ago5 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
- Award decision expected by15 days ago6 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent14 days ago8 Oct 2026
- Latest notice published12 days ago9 Oct 2026, 13:03 BST
- Contract starts2 days ago20 Oct 2026
- Standstill ends1 day ago20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2026- Tender notice published28 May 2026, 16:31 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published9 Oct 2026, 13:03 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Oct 2026, 13:03 BST
- Contract signature expected23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP26 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 | £455,000 | 2 Oct 2026standstill to 20 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: The tender documentation will be available via our Portal for all tenderers to view and download.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender