Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
HS2
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, Two Snowhill, Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
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, Phase One Stations - Framework Agreement for Low Voltage Power Components
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is to establish a single supplier Framework Agreement under which there will be Call-Offs for the supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of Uninterruptible Power Supply components & Central Battery Systems primarily for the new Phase One Stations to be constructed at Euston, Old Oak Common, Birmingham Curzon Street and Interchange (Base Scope). These Uninterruptible Power Supply components & Central Battery Systems may also be required and called off under the Framework Agreement as Optional Scope at other sites (see VI.3 below). The Framework Agreement is being established for use by the Phase One Station Contractors (Supply and Installation Call-Off Contract), HS2 Ltd and/or an appointed Infrastructure Manager, if applicable (Maintenance Call-Off Contract) and for use by other Contracting Bodies defined in VI.3 below (both Supply and Installation, and Maintenance Call-Off Contracts).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £66,465,630
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30214000 - Workstations
- 31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps
- 31520000 - Lamps and light fittings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is to establish a single supplier Framework Agreement under which there will be Call-Offs for the supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of Uninterruptable Power Supply & Central Battery Systems, primarily for the new Phase One Stations to be constructed at Euston, Old Oak Common, Birmingham Curzon Street and Interchange. These Uninterruptible Power Supply & Central Battery Systems may also be required and called off under the Framework Agreement as Optional Scope at other sites (see VI.3 below). The Framework Agreement is being established for use by the Phase One Station Contractors (Supply and Installation Call-Off Contract), HS2 Ltd and/or an appointed Infrastructure Manager, if applicable (Maintenance Call-Off Contract) and for use by other Contracting Bodies defined in VI.3 below (both Supply and Installation, and Maintenance Call Off Contracts). Further information on the procurement and on the scope (both Base and Optional), Contracting Bodies and anticipated timing and value of Call-Off Contracts is included in the PQP documents (including Heads of Terms and Outline Scope documents).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £66,465,630
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
5 December 2022
End date
5 December 2032
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 4
Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants are referred to the PQP and PQQ for information on HS2 Ltd's criteria for choosing Applicants to be invited to tender for the Framework Agreement. HS2 Ltd expects to select only the 4 top scoring Applicants to tender for the Framework Agreement. However, HS2 Ltd reserves the right in its absolute discretion to invite fewer than four or to invite the fifth placed Applicant to tender for the Framework Agreement on the basis described in PQP Manual.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
HS2 Ltd reserves the right to omit and/or vary the scope. As further described in the PQP documents and in the accompanying Outline Scope document, Applicants should note in particular that the scope may include optional projects as described in II.2.11)1) below:
1) Other Contracting Bodies, as described in VI.3) part 6) (at their sole and absolute discretion) can enter a Supply and Installation Call-Off Contract and a Maintenance Call-Off Contract with the successful Tenderer. The prices submitted by the successful Tenderer will be applied to inform and calculate the price for undertaking the Optional Project.
2) Option to extend the term of the Framework Agreement
The term of the Framework Agreement will be for an initial term of eight years although HS2 Ltd reserves the right to extend the term of the Framework Agreement for up to a further two years to make a maximum possible term of ten years. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to extend the term of the Framework Agreement from eight to ten years if one or more Station Contracts is delayed so that the anticipated timing of the Call-Offs set out in the Outline Scope document cannot be achieved within the initial eight-year term. The justification for any such extension beyond the initial eight-year term of the Framework Agreement is to ensure that HS2 Ltd can use the Framework Agreement to achieve the Stations Common Components strategy notwithstanding a delay to the Station Contracts.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Applicants are referred to VI.3) Additional information in this Contract Notice below.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Applicants are referred to the PQP and PQQ for information about conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Applicants are referred to the PQP and PQQ for information about HS2 Ltd's rules and criteria for participation.
three.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required
HS2 Ltd reserves the right to require guarantees, bonds, collateral warranties (including the grant of step-in rights to Subcontracts) and other forms of security as appropriate to be specified in the procurement documents to be made available at ITT stage. Applicants are referred to the PQP for relevant information available at this Contract Notice stage.
three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
The main financing conditions, payment mechanism, performance standards and incentive mechanism will be described in the procurement documents to be made available at ITT stage, but it is expected that payment arrangements will be in accordance with the provisions of NEC3 Supply Contract Fixed Price with Price Schedule (as amended by HS2).
three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
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 Contractor under the Contract.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years:
HS2 Ltd reserves the right to extend the term of the Framework Agreement from eight to ten years if one or more Station Contracts is delayed so that the anticipated timing of the Call-Offs set out in the Outline Scope document cannot be achieved within the initial eight-year term. This is to ensure HS2 Ltd can use the Framework Agreement to achieve its Stations Common Components strategy.
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 November 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
25 April 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 24 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
1. Terms with an initial capital letter used in this Contract Notice, the PQP and the PQQ have the meanings given in PQP Manual, Appendix 4 (Glossary of Term)
2. To express interest in the Framework Agreement, Applicants must complete the PQQ on the HS2 eSourcing portal strictly in accordance with the submission deadline for PQ Applications stated in the PQP (PQ Application deadline). Please note that the PQ Application deadline is a precise time and Applicants should allow sufficient time to upload their PQ Applications.
3. An Applicant may be a single organization or a Consortium. An Applicant may only submit one PQQ Application. A particular economic operator may not apply as more than one Applicant, whether as a single Applicant or as a Party to one or more consortia. Applicants should note that this restriction does not apply to Subcontractors.
4. All Applicants are required to express an interest by registering on the HS2 eSourcing (https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk). Registering is only required once.
5. For further assistance contact the BravoSolution helpdesk which is available Monday to Friday (8:00 -18:00) GMT on:
Email - help_uk@jaggaer.com or Telephone +44 800 069 8630.
6. Contracting Entity: This Contract Notice is published by HS2 Ltd on behalf of itself and these Contracting Bodies:
• HS2 Ltd (including any successor to HS2 Ltd assuming HS2 Ltd's functions (in whole or in part) relevant to this Framework Agreement;
• The Infrastructure Manager;
• Phase One Station Contractors;
• Automated People Mover (APM) Contractor;
• Rail Systems Contractors;
• Tunnel and Lineside Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Systems;
• Phase One Main Works Civil Contracts (MWCC);
• Washwood Heath (WWH)Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot (RSMD);
• Calvert Infrastructure Maintenance Depot (IMD);
•The National Integrated Control Centre (NICC);
•Systems Integration Facility (SIF);
•Any other body as may assume delivery and/or ownership responsibilities in respect of the assets covered by this Framework Agreement;
•The future operator(s) of any one or more of the Phase One Stations.
Further information on the Contracting Bodies is included in the PQP documentation.
7. II.1.3 Type of contract: this is a mixed procurement. The scope of the Framework Agreement includes works, services and supplies.
8. II.2.3 Place of performance: Unit components are to be installed at Phase One Stations and potentially other HS2 sites (see PQP Outline Scope document for more information).
9. II1.5 Estimated total value, II.2.6 Estimated value: the given values include the estimated total of the Base Scope and any Optional Scope (see PQP documents for more information). Further information on the values and HS2 Ltd's assumptions is included in the Further Package Particulars document.
10. II.2.7 Duration of the Framework Agreement: the Framework Agreement is for an initial term of 8 years (96 months) with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years (24 months) (see II.2.11 above). Further information on anticipated timing of Call-Off Contracts is included in the PQP documents (Outline Scope).
11. II.2.10 Information about variants: HS2 Ltd will not accept variants at the ITT stage.
12. IV.1.1 Type of procedure: HS2 Ltd is procuring the Framework Agreement in accordance with the negotiated procedure with prior call for competition pursuant to UCR 2016, reg. 47. As stated in the PQP documents, HS2 Ltd reserves the right not to conduct negotiations with Tenderers.
13. Candidates and Tenderers shall be solely responsible for and liable for all costs associated with and arising out of or in connection with responding to this PQP and any subsequent Invitation, howsoever incurred.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 20794760000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 20794760000
Country
United Kingdom