Official UK procurement notice
Railway Systems Procurement for the HS2 Project Third Party Telecommunications Systems
Authority: High Speed Two (HS2) Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThird-Party Telecommunications Systems are to be procured as a single package, with two contracts, formed of Design & Build and Interim Operator elements.
The Third-Party Telecommunications Contractor will be responsible for the design, supply, installation, testing & commissioning and interim operation of the Third-Party Telecommunication systems, this includes:
Passenger communication systems: Radio Access Network infrastructure to support the provision of voice and data mobile communications for HS2 users in stations and on the trains throughout the HS2 estate. This will require engagement and management of commercial arrangements with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs);
Emergency Services Network: (ESN) (tunnels and stations): Radio Access Network infrastructure to support coverage in stations, tunnels, depots and line of route to facilitate mobile communications for emergency response operations. This will include engagement and management of commercial arrangements with the ESN radio access network provider, on behalf of HS2 and or/ the Home Office;
Station Data Network (SDN): fixed and mobile communications including Distributed Antenna System (DAS) communication network to support both operational and public connectivity within all HS2 stations. This will include transmission services (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, ESN and mobile cellular) to station operational systems, retail systems, customer information, customer communication and business systems; and
Interim operations: during trial operations, a separate contract will be awarded to the Third Party Telecommunications Contractor (Interim Operator) to operate and maintain the Third Party Telecommunication systems including provision of MNO, ESN and SDN services during trial operations.
CPV: Ancillary works for telecommunications · Communications server software package · Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Engineering design services · Installation of cable infrastructure · Installation of telecommunications equipment · Installation services of communications equipment · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Integrated telecommunications services · Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · +13 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£81,000,000
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 Envelope and Compliance: Pass/Fail
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
- Suitability
Applicants are referred to the PQP and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for information about conditions about participation.
- Legal form for consortia
- HS2 Ltd will accept expressions of interest and tenders from single entities or Consortia. HS2 Ltd does not require those Consortia who intend to form a single legal entity to do so at the PQQ stage. HS2 Ltd will consider contracting with a Consortium, providing always that the participants in any Consortium are jointly and severally liable for all of the obligations of the Contactor under the Contract.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- Applicants are referred to the PQP and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for information about HS2 Ltd's rules and criteria for participation in this procurement.
- 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
- 22 Jun 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Feb 2025, 15:17 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-005198- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bf25Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Applicants are referred to the PQP for details.
- 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 Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) on the HS2 Ltd eSourcing Portal strictly in accordance with the submission deadline for PQ Applications stated in the PQP (PQ Application Deadline). 2) An Applicant may be a single organisation or a Consortium, as detailed in the PQP Documents. 3) An Applicant may only submit one PQ Application. 4) If an Applicant is invited to tender for this procurement, it is referred to as a Tenderer. 5) Section II.2.6 (81 000 000 GBP): the value of this procurement is estimated and based on Q3 2019 prices. 6) Whilst these contracts are categorised as Works contracts for the purposes of this Notice, their scope also contains significant elements of supplies and services as set out in the PQP Documents. 7) Section II.2.7) (Duration of the contract): timescales in this Contract Notice are estimated based on the current HS2 Ltd programme but may be subject to change. 8) A response to this Contract Notice does not guarantee that 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 the 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 the PQP Documents. 9) 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 and PQP Documents and with submitting any tender, howsoever incurred. 10) HS2 Ltd embraces diversity and welcomes 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 Applications from Applicants committed to the principles of reducing, reusing and recycling resources and to the practices of buying responsibly. 11) The 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 eventual tender documentation. 12) Applicants must allow sufficient time for uploading their Pre-Qualification Applications and tenders. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to reject any Pre-Qualification Application or tender that is not submitted in full before the relevant submission deadline. 13) HS2 Ltd reserves the right to require the submission of any additional, supplemental or clarification information as it may, in its absolute discretion, consider appropriate. 14) Access to PQQ and ITT documentation will be conditional upon HS2 Ltd receiving a confidentiality agreement in advance. 15) Terms with an initial capital letter used in this Contract Notice and the PQP Documents have the meanings given in those documents. 16) All Applicants are required to express an interest by registering on the HS2 Ltd eSourcing Portal (www.hs2.bravosolution.co.uk). Registering is only required once. 17) For further assistance contact JAGGAER Advantage which is available Monday to Friday (8:00-18:00) GMT on: Email [email protected] or Telephone +44 8003684850. 18) Applicants should be aware that HS2 Ltd reserves the right to omit work from and/or vary and or require optional scope to be undertaken.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 720 days from the deadline
- Deposits and guarantees
HS2 Ltd reserves the right to require guarantees, bonds, collateral warranties (potentially including the grant of step-in rights) and other forms of security as appropriate to be specified in the procurement documents to be made available at the Invitation to Tender stage. Applicants are referred to the PQP for relevant information available at this Contract Notice stage.
Timeline
10 Aug 2021 → 14 Feb 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline10 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected1 Mar 2022
- Notice published14 Feb 2025, 15:17 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Feb 2025- Status changed to complete14 Feb 2025, 15:17 GMT
- Buyer details updated14 Feb 2025, 15:17 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited and Telent Technology Services Limited Joint Venture | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 005198-2025-1 · Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited and Telent Technology Services Limited Joint Venture
- Signed
- 23 Jan 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria