Official UK procurement notice
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, Phase Two - Framework Agreement for Phase Two Route Wide Ground Investigation
Authority: High Speed Two (HS2) Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHigh Speed Two (HS2) Limited has awarded a Framework Agreement for the Phase Two Route Wide Ground Investigation (separated into 2 Lots). Lot 1 for the management and co-ordination of the packaging of GI works as well as the planning and implementation of GI site enabling works (Ground Investigation Partner (GIP)). Lot 2 for the acquisition of geotechnical, hydrogeological and geo-environmental data through surveys, the excavation and detailed logging of exploratory holes, and in-situ and laboratory testing, culminating in the production of factual reports (Ground Investigation Contractor (GIC)), some land of which will be in areas of historic mining. Ground Investigations may also be required and called off under the Framework Agreement as optional scope at other HS2 sites or by Contracting Bodies other than HS2 Ltd (see VI.3 below).
CPV: Construction project management services · Geotechnical engineering services · Ground investigation services · Ground investigation work · Ground-stabilisation work · Laboratory services · Research laboratory services · Site preparation and clearance work · Site-investigation services · Survey analysis services · Survey conduction services · Surveying services · +1 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 12 suppliers · 9 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (0.8 per place) · 9 appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of themLot #1Ground Investigation Partner (GIP)AwardedPublished value£85,000,000
Lot 1 is for the appointment of a single Ground Investigation Partner (GIP) to undertake the management and co-ordination of the packaging of GI works as well as the planning and implementation of GI site enabling works across the Phase Two route. The Framework Agreement has a duration of 8 years with works/services anticipated to be undertaken over a four-year period during that term although works/services may extend over a longer period and further HS2 Ltd retains the option to extend the Framework Agreement for a further two years in the event of delays to the GI programme (see II.2.11) (Information about options) for further information)). Further works may also be required and called off under the Framework Agreement as optional scope at other HS2 sites or by Contracting Bodies other than HS2 Ltd (see VI.3 below). Additional information: Refer to VI.3) Additional information in this Contract Notice below.
Lot #2Ground Investigation Contractor (GIC)AwardedPublished value£215,000,000
HS2 Ltd has appointed 8 Contractors to Lot 2 which is for the acquisition of geotechnical, hydrogeological and geo-environmental data through surveys, the excavation and detailed logging of exploratory holes, and in-situ and laboratory testing, culminating in the production of factual reports across the Phase Two route, some land of which will be in areas of historic mining. The Framework Agreement has a duration of 8 years with works/services anticipated to be undertaken over a four-year period during that term although works/services may extend over a longer period and further HS2 Ltd retains the option to extend the Framework Agreement for a further two years in the event of delays to the GI programme (see II.2.11 (Information about options) for further information). Further works may be called off under the Framework Agreement as optional scope at other HS2 sites or by Contracting Bodies other than HS2 Ltd (see VI.3 below). Additional information: Refer to VI.3) Additional information in this Contract Notice below.
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Qualification Requirements: pass/fail
- Technical Requirements: pass/fail
- Value for money requirements: pass/fail
- Suitability
Applicants must register their expression of interest in the Framework Agreement by registering on the HS2 eSourcing Portal and submitting their completed PQQ Response (see details in VI.3 below). Applicants will be able to download HS2 Ltd's PQP and accompanying initial Procurement Documents which include the Outline Scope and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire documents for information about conditions for participation.
- Economic & financial standing
Applicants are referred to the PQP and the accompanying initial Procurement Documents for information about HS2 Ltd's requirements and Minimum Standards in relation to economic and financial standing.
- Technical & professional ability
Applicants are referred to the PQP and the accompanying initial Procurement Documents for information about HS2 Ltd's requirements and Minimum Standards in relation to technical and professional ability.
- Shortlisting
- Applicants are referred the PQP and the accompanying initial Procurement Documents for information about HS2 Ltd's rules and criteria for participation. Applicants must first submit their expression of interest to this call for competition by registering on the HS2 eSourcing Portal and submitting their completed PQQ Response (see details in VI.3 below).
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, Phase Two - Framework Agreement for…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 12 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2023, 15:37 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-028662- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: Contracting Entity: This Contract Notice is published by HS2 Ltd on behalf of itself and these Contracting Bodies: • HS2 Ltd (including any successor to HS2 Ltd assuming HS2 Ltd's functions (in whole or in part) relevant to this Framework Agreement); • The Infrastructure Manager; • Route-wide Ground Investigation Contractors; • Any other body as may assume delivery and/or ownership responsibilities in respect of the assets covered by this Framework Agreement; • The future operator(s) the HS2 Phase 2 line.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 19 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
Timeline
19 Aug 2021 → 28 Sept 2023 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown19 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published28 Sept 2023, 15:37 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Sept 2023- Status changed to complete28 Sept 2023, 15:37 BST
- Buyer details updated28 Sept 2023, 15:37 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Lot 1- Ground Investigation Partner (GIP)
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2023
- Value
- £85,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2- Ground Investigation Contractor (GIC)
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2023
- Value
- £215,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Ground Investigation Partner (GIP) | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Ground Investigation Contractor (GIC) | 9bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- High Speed Two (HS2) Limited (and in addition the Contracting Bodies listed in VI.3 below)Contracting authorityRailway services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtMediation bodyReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- AECOM LimitedFramework contractor
- BAM Nuttall Ltd (TA BAM Ritchies)Framework contractor
- Fugro GeoServices LtdFramework contractor
- Geotechnical Engineering LimitedFramework contractor
- RPSFramework contractor
- SOCOTEC UK LtdFramework contractor
- Soil Engineering Geoservices LimitedFramework contractor
- Strata Geotechnics (part of Van Elle Ltd)Framework contractor
- Structural Soils LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.