Contract

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, Overhead Catenary System

  • HS2

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004057

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04dc77

Published 6 February 2025, 5:16pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

HS2

High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, Two Snowhill, Queensway

Birmingham

B4 6GA

Email

scc@hs2.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/high-speed-two-limited

Buyer's address

https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, Overhead Catenary System

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45231400 - Construction work for electricity power lines

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

HS2 Ltd procured the Overhead Catenary Systems (OCS) design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning from one to cover 469 single track kms, including 250 bridges, 58 viaducts, 47 underbridges, 148 overbridges and 115 culverts. Six passing / maintenance loops/sidings and four complex track junctions.131 point ends, including 99 high-speed turnouts (between 130km/h and 230 km/h), 32 low-medium speed turnouts (up to and including 100km/h), 5 traps or diamonds.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £206,910,125.20

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34940000 - Railway equipment
  • 45232221 - Transformer substation
  • 45234100 - Railway construction works
  • 71320000 - Engineering design services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited ('HS2 Ltd') is the body responsible for developing and promoting the new high speed railway system known as High Speed Two (HS2). HS2 will initially run between London and Birmingham (Phase 1).

The Railway Systems tranche of work incorporates a number of critical disciplines for the HS2 Project, including without limitation the design, construction, commissioning and testing of track, overhead catenary, lineside M & E & tunnels, power, signalling and communications.

This procurement relates to Overhead Catenary Systems (OCS), for which HS2 Ltd procured the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning.

The Overhead Catenary Systems covers 469 single track kms, including 250 bridges, 58 viaducts, 47 underbridges, 148 overbridges and 115 culverts. Six passing / maintenance loops/sidings and four complex track junctions. 131 point ends, including 99 high-speed turnouts (between 130km/h and 230 km/h), 32 low-medium speed turnouts (up to and including 100km/h), 5 traps or diamonds.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Qualification Envelope and Compliance / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Foundation Evaluation / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Evaluation / Weighting: 70%

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Evaluation / Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 126-309373


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Colas Rail Limited

25 Victoria Street, Westminster, London

London

SW1H 0EX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom