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# Independent Innovation Advisory Support Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-innovation-advisory-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-030ae2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** High Speed Two (HS2) Limited: "Independent Innovation Advisory Support Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £10,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: hs2.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [High Speed Two (HS2) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/high-speed-two-hs2-limited-gov-pb460)
- **Published Value:** £10,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 February 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business analysis consultancy services, Business and management consultancy services, Business development consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Awarded Value:** £5,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-innovation-advisory-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-030ae2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-030ae2`

## 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/independent-innovation-advisory-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-030ae2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [hs2.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhs2.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Findex.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-innovation-advisory-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-030ae2#participate

## Description
To 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.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Independent Innovation Advisory Support
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72221000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000
- **Description:** 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 ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Innovation Service Delivery
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79410000, 79411100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000
- **Description:** 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 innovati...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Independent Innovation Advisory Support Services (active)
  - Award id: `025052-2022-C1000_3408-1`
  - Supplier(s): **PA Consulting Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-20827`
  - Value: £5,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Independent Innovation Advisory Support Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/08/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025052-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-07T09:31:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T20:47:19.567Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-030ae2