Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
HS2
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, Two Snowhill, Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GA
Contact
Hannah Cole
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, 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
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Land and Property Acquisitions Services Framework
Reference number
1802 (JAGGAER Project Reference Number)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71356000 - Technical services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
HS2 Ltd.’s strategic purpose is to support the delivery of the HS2 project successfully and realise the project’s strategic goals. The Land and Property (“L&P”) Directorate’s role in achieving this strategic purpose is to acquire and manage the right land and property, at the right time, in the right way at the right price, ensuring the delivery of value for money for tax payers whilst also being a good neighbour to the people/communities that the project impacts.
To achieve this, HS2 Ltd. are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement with two strategic suppliers which will be awarded for an initial period of four years, with an option to extend for a further four years in single or multiple fixed terms.
The Framework Suppliers will be required to provide the following high-level Services throughout the duration of the Framework Agreement:
Acquisitions Services for urban areas; and,
Acquisitions Services for rural areas.
In order to reflect the distinct specialisms of the services required, the Framework Agreement will be split into two Lots, with one Supplier being appointed to each Lot:
Lot 1 – Urban; and,
Lot 2 – Rural
The procurement documents can be accessed by visiting the following project in HS2 Ltd.'s e-sourcing portal, JAGGAER:
'Land and Property Acquisitions Services Framework' (Project Reference: 1802)
Link as follows:
https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £18,244,273
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
In the event HS2 Ltd. only receives one compliant Tender across both Lots, the right will be reserved in this instance to award such Tenderer both lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Urban
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71356000 - Technical services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Acquisitions Services in urban areas
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: £9,122,136.50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Framework Agreement may be extended by a further 48 months (in single or multiple fixed increments) at HS2 Ltd.'s sole discretion.
Note, the value included in this notice is based on the maximum Framework Agreement duration of 96 months.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
HS2 Ltd. intends to shortlist up to 4 Applicants per lot to ITT stage (see Procurement Documents for further detail of the selection criteria and evaluation process)
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Rural
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71356000 - Technical services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Acquisitions Services in rural areas
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: £9,122,136.50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Framework Agreement may be extended by a further 48 months (in single or multiple fixed increments) at HS2 Ltd.'s sole discretion.
Note, the value included in this notice is based on the maximum Framework Agreement duration of 96 months.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
HS2 Ltd. intends to shortlist up to 4 Applicants per lot to ITT stage (see Procurement Documents for further detail of the selection criteria and evaluation process)
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) 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.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
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 207-506547
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 December 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
1 March 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: 10 (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) To express interest in 1 or both lots, Applicants must complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for each lot applied for on the HS2 e-Sourcing portal strictly in accordance with the submission deadline stated in the PQP. Please note that the PQQ submission deadline is a precise time and applicants should allow sufficient time to upload their completed PQQs;
2) HS2 Ltd will accept expressions of interest and tenders from a number of bidding models, including single entities or consortia. An Applicant may only submit one PQQ per lot applied for. HS2 Ltd will not accept multiple PQQs from the same organisation/economic operators, or from multiple organisations/economic operators within the same corporate group or otherwise under common ownership (whether as single applicant or as party to a consortium).
3) All Applicants are required to express an interest by registering on the HS2 e-Sourcing portal (https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html). Registration is only required once;
4) For further assistance on use of HS2 Ltd's e-Sourcing portal Applicants should contact the portal's helpdesk which is available Monday to Friday (08:00–18:00) GMT via:
— email: help_uk@jaggaer.com or
— telephone: +44 800 069 8630;
5) A response to this Contract Notice does not guarantee that an Applicant will be invited to tender. The procurement 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 any framework contract(s) arising out of the procurement procedure envisaged by this Contract Notice. No contractual rights express or implied arise out of this Contract Notice or the procurement procedure envisaged by it. 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;
6) Applicants (and subsequently tenderers) 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 any PQQ and with submitting any tender, howsoever incurred;
7) HS2 Ltd embraces diversity and welcomes PQQs 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;
8) There is no guarantee, express or implied, that appointed suppliers will receive any, or a particular volume or value of work.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 20794760000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
HS2 Ltd will incorporate a minimum of 10 (ten) calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework agreement and the reasons for the decision is communicated to tenderers.