Official UK procurement notice
Independent Innovation Advisory Support Services
Authority: High Speed Two (HS2) Limited (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTo deliver the HS2 programme, HS2 Ltd needs to ensure innovation is embraced and driven throughout the design and build of the railway; enabling increased efficiencies to be delivered and allowing time, cost and quality targets to be met, whilst creating fewer emissions and noise.
To support Innovation across the HS2 programme, HS2 Ltd has awarded a Contract for the provision of Innovation Independent Advisory Support services; focusing on the technical, engineering and supply chain aspects of innovation and providing independent technical expertise to de-risk and prove the value of an innovation to the wider HS2 programme.
CPV: Business analysis consultancy services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£10,000,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Independent Innovation Advisory SupportAwardedPublished value£5,000,000
The contract will be focused on the technical, engineering and supply chain aspects of innovation and providing independent technical input to de-risk and prove the value of an innovation to the wider HS2 Ltd programme. The Supplier will be required to help identify the scale of the opportunity and qualification of the problem statements that sits under the thematic requirements of innovation.
Lot #2Innovation Service DeliveryPublished value£5,000,000
This Lot will be focused on the cultural aspects of innovation and how HS2 Ltd is able to create an aligned approach and capability of innovation across the organisation and its supply chain.
The Supplier will be required to review HS2 Ltd’s innovation vision and challenge areas to ensure that an effective innovation culture is being created and establish efficient ways of how this can be evolved over the lifetime of the HS2 programme. This will support in the overall achievement of skills and engagement to create a more innovative environment.
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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 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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Independent Innovation Advisory Support | 70% | 30% | |
| 2 · Innovation Service Delivery | 70% | 30% |
- Legal form for consortia
- As set out in the PQQ documentation.
- Shortlisting
- As set out in the PQQ documentation.
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
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
- Services
- 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
- 13 Jan 2022, 22:55 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2022, 10:31 BST
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025052- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030ae2Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
As set out in the PQQ documentation.
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As set out in the PQQ documentation.
- Review procedure
HS2 Ltd incorporated a 10 (ten) calendar day standstill period at the point of the award of the contracts and the reasons for the decision was communicated to tenderers.
Publisher note: 1) To express interest Applicants must complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) on the HS2 e-Sourcing portal strictly in accordance with the submission deadline stated in the PQQ. Please note that the PQQ submission deadline is a precise time and applicants should allow sufficient time to upload their completed PQQs; 2) HS2 Ltd will accept expressions of interest and tenders from a number of bidding models, including single entities or consortia. An Applicant may only submit one PQQ per the Lot(s) they are bidding for. HS2 Ltd will not accept multiple PQQs from the same organisation/economic operators, or from multiple organisations/economic operators within the same corporate group or otherwise under common ownership (whether as single applicant or as party to a consortium); 3) All Applicants are required to express an interest by registering on the HS2 e-Sourcing portal (https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html). Registration is only required once; 4) For further assistance on use of HS2 Ltd's e-Sourcing portal Applicants should contact the portal's helpdesk which is available Monday to Friday (08:00–18:00) GMT via: — email: [email protected] or — telephone: +44 800 069 8630; 5) A response to this Contract Notice does not guarantee that an Applicant will be invited to tender. The procurement 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 agreement arising out of the procurement procedure envisaged by this Contract Notice. No contractual rights express or implied arise out of this Contract Notice or the procurement procedure envisaged by it. 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 PQQ; 6) Applicants (and subsequently tenderers) 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; 7) HS2 Ltd embraces diversity and welcomes PQQs 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; 8) There is no guarantee, express or implied, that appointed supplier(s) will receive any, or a particular volume or value of work. 9) The initial duration of the Contracts is for 36 months and there is an option to extend the Contracts by a further 24 months (in single or multiple fixed terms), at HS2 Ltd’s sole discretion. The estimated values quoted in this Contract Notice include allowance for the extension option.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 270 days from the deadline
- Deposits and guarantees
- As set out in the PQQ documentation.
Timeline
22 Feb 2022 → 7 Sept 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline22 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected2 May 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published7 Sept 2022, 10:31 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Sept 2022, 10:31 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Independent Innovation Advisory Support1 award | |||
| PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD | £5,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Independent Innovation Advisory Support Services · PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2022
- Value
- £5,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Independent Innovation Advisory Support | 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PA Consulting Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria