Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, Two Snowhill, Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GA
Contact
Siobhan McDonald
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Asset Information Management System 2 (AIMS 2)
Reference number
HS2/2685
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
HS2 Ltd is seeking to procure an Asset Information Management System (referred to as AIMS 2), with the aim of the new service commencing in April 2025. AIMS 2 will need to meet a defined group of capabilities required by the business over the short, medium and long-term programme.
The system will be of paramount importance for managing the life cycle of the physical railway assets, which will include, but not limited to ecology, land, civils (bridges, viaducts), stations and systems assets (track, signalling).
The purpose of this Period Indicative Notice (PIN) is to provide the market advanced notice of HS2's proposed procurement and to seek the market’s feedback on the high level requirements for this opportunity.
In order to provide feedback on the AIMS 2 high level requirements and access the Smart Survey questionnaire, please see Section VI.3 (Additional Information) of this Notice for further details on how to do this.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £12,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72250000 - System and support services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The technical solution must fulfil HS2's requirements which the business envisages will include support, maintenance, training and implementation conducted by the Supplier as part of the service offering.
It is anticipated that the contract will be for an initial 8-year period with an option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 months, which is broadly in-line with the timescales required for HS2 to become an operational railway.
Details of the procurement strategy will be finalised following this market sounding exercise.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 October 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The purpose of this PIN is to provide the market with advanced notice of HS2 Ltd’s proposed procurement and to seek the market’s feedback on the proposed high level requirements for this opportunity.
Should your organisation wish to take part in the market sounding exercise, then please access the Market Sounding Briefing document and questionnaire via Smart Survey using the following link: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OU0R2O/
Please ensure you complete and submit the Smart Survey by no later than Monday 12th June 2023 at 16:00 (BST).
If you have any questions regarding the market sounding exercise then please contact, Siobhan McDonald, Interim Procurement Manager, at the following email address: siobhan.mcdonald@hs2.org.uk, Please mark the ‘Subject’ as “HS2 Ltd Asset Information Management System 2 (AIMS 2) Market Sounding”.
Please note the following conditions regarding this PIN:
1) This PIN is not a call for competition.
2) This procurement will be launched in due course by the publication of a Contract Notice.
3) HS2 Ltd reserves the right not to commence any procurement or award any Contract in respect of this opportunity.
4) The information contained in this PIN may be subject to change due to the impact of governance, assurance and regulatory changes. Insofar as is permitted by law, HS2 Ltd shall not be liable for any losses incurred by any party as a result of reliance on the information contained / linked herein.
5) Failure to take part in the market sounding activity in connection with this PIN shall not prevent an organisation from participating in any formal call for competition.