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Published 16 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre

Official notice

Authority: High Speed Two (HS2) Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

WorksNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Published estimate£275,000,000≈ £55m / year
Submissions closed 31 Mar 2021awarded 30 Apr 2026
Awarded to Joint Venture, Taylor Woodrow infrastructure Limited and Aureos Rail Limited
Contract term 5 yrsends 14 Mar 2028 · starts 15 Mar 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract relates to the design, construction and dynamic testing of Washwood Heath Depot (WWH) & Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC) works for the HS2 project

CPV: Ballast · Building construction work · Cable, wire and related products · Construction materials and associated items · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Engineering design services · Engineering works and construction works · Fences · Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates · HVAC packages · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Landscaping work · +6 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The WWH & NICC Contractor is responsible for the design, fabrication, assembly,…Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£275,000,000

The WWH & NICC Contractor is responsible for the design, fabrication, assembly, supply, construction, installation, supervision, inspection, testing, system commissioning and safety authorisation of a rolling stock depot and the design, build and commissioning of a Network Integrated Control Centre at Washwood Heath in Birmingham (including maintenance of all the works up to their completion).

Scope includes:

  • A maintenance building located within the depot - building foundations, substructure, superstructure, cladding, lighting, acoustics, heating, ventilation, drainage and power connections, utility connections, welfare and domestic provisions, building security and a building management system;
  • The maintenance building will contain light and heavy maintenance plant and equipment facilities (gantry cranes, monorail cranes, access gantries, access pits, inspection and maintenance roads, heavy cleaning facility, heavy lift and bogie drop facilities, depot offices, depot control centre, pantograph test facility, biohazard facility, building management system and workshop and storage areas etc).

Depot infrastructure includes:

  • Reception/departure roads, track/permanent way, test track, switches & crossings, overhead catenary system, stabling/cleaning sidings, depot signalling system, depot protection system, telecoms system, automatic vehicle inspection units, wheel lathe(s), carriage wash machines, toilet emptying facilities, platforms, walkways, train crew booking facilities and a separate heavy cleaning facility;
  • Provision of non-traction High Voltage and Low Voltage power network for all plant, equipment and buildings and all Protection & Controls and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition associated with the traction and non-traction switchgear. Provision of all mechanical and electrical systems throughout the depot and associated buildings.

The NICC Infrastructure includes:

  • A Network Integrated Control Centre building located within the depot area, including building foundations, substructure, superstructure, cladding, lighting, acoustics, heating, ventilation, drainage and power connections, utility connections, operational and incident control rooms, training and IT systems room, offices, ancillary rooms, welfare and domestic provisions, building services, building security and a building management system;
  • Car parking facilities, gatehouse, site security and lighting within the depot area and the provision of site drainage and all utilities related to the depot and connections to the main utility networks;
  • Design integration with the other HS2 Ltd contractors (Rail Systems, Civils, Rolling Stock and the Depot Facility Owner (DFO)).

The WWH & NICC Contractor will be the 'Principal Contractor' of the depot site and the NICC, responsible for construction integration.

Contract period: 15 Mar 2023 – 14 Mar 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK · Washwood Heath, Birmingham, UK
Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Envelope: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Qualification Envelope and Compliance: Pass/Fail
  • Technical Envelope: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Applicants are referred to the PQP and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire(PQQ) for information about conditions for participation

  • Technical & professional ability

    Applicants are referred to the PQP and PQQ for information about HS2 Ltd’s requirements and Minimum Standards in relation to technical and professional ability for this procurement.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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 · 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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
Last source update
21 May 2026, 16:02 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047308
Classification (CPV)
BallastBuilding construction workCable, wire and related productsConstruction materials and associated itemsElectrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lightingEngineering design servicesEngineering works and construction worksFencesGravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregatesHVAC packages
+8 moreInstallation services of electrical and mechanical equipmentLandscaping work
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0293b4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Applicants are referred to the PQP for details

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

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 and the reasons for the award decision are communicated to tenderers.

Publisher note: 1) To express interest in this procurement, 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) An Applicant may be a single organisation or a Consortium, as detailed in the PQP. 3) An Applicant may only submit one PQ Application. 4) If an Applicant is invited to tender following the PQQ stage, it is referred to as a Tenderer. 5) Whilst this contract is categorised as a Works contract for purposes of this notice, its scope also contains significant elements of supplies and services as set out in Procurement Documents. 6) Section II.2.7: timescales in this Contract Notice are estimated based on current HS2 Ltd programme but may be subject to change. 7) A response to this Contract Notice does not guarantee 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 a contract arising out of the procedures envisaged by this Contract Notice. No contractual rights express or implied arise out of this Contract Notice or procedures envisaged by it. Any contract 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 PQP. 8) 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, PQQ and tender, howsoever incurred. 9) HS2 Ltd embraces diversity and welcomes PQ Applications from all suitably skilled and experienced economic operators of all sizes who can meet the requirements, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, disability or age of supplier workforce and/or ownership. HS2 Ltd will actively promote sustainable procurement throughout its supply chain and welcomes PQ Applications committed to principles of reducing, reusing and recycling resources and to practices of buying responsibly. 10) 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 tender documentation. 11) Applicants must allow sufficient time for uploading their full PQ Applications. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to reject any PQ Application that is not submitted in full before the relevant submission deadline. 12) HS2 Ltd reserves the right to require submission of any additional, supplemental or clarification information as it may, in its absolute discretion, consider appropriate. 13) Access to PQP documentation will be conditional upon Applicants confirming that they will comply with all corresponding confidentiality obligations applicable to this procurement – confirmation must be provided via the HS2 Ltd eSourcing Portal. Further information can be obtained at: https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk. In addition all Applicants will be required to complete and submit a signed Confidentiality Agreement as part of their PQ Application in order to access the ITT Documents in the event that an Applicant is shortlisted for the ITT stage. 14) Terms with an initial capital letter used in this Contract Notice, the PQP and the PQQ have the meanings given in PQP Section 1.3. 15) For further assistance with the HS2 eSourcing Portal, contact JAGGAER Advantage helpdesk which is available Monday to Friday (8:00-18:00) GMT on: Email — [email protected] or Telephone +44 8003684850. 16) Applicants should be aware that HS2 Ltd reserves the right to omit work from and/or vary the scope of the Contract (including without limitation to give this work to another

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
31 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
540 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Mar 2021 → 21 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    31 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    2 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    15 Mar 2023
  4. Notice published149 days ago
    21 May 2026, 16:02 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 May 2026, 16:02 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    21 May 2026, 16:02 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Joint Venture, Taylor Woodrow infrastructure Limited and Aureos Rail LimitedHS2 Railway Systems Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRailway services High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, Two Snowhill, Snowhill Queensway, Birmingham, UK, B4 6GAContact email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtMediation bodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria