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Tunnel and Lineside Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Systems

High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The procurement relates to Tunnel and Lineside Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) works for the HS2 Project and HS2 Ltd is awarding the contract for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning, and maintenance of the M&E systems in open route (remote from the rail systems compounds) and tunnels, including tunnel and portal shafts, portal buildings and cross-passages.

Awarded to

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Costain Limited

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Jan 2025
Award ID
003105-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, EC3A 8BE, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • CPV31000000 — Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
  • CPV31214000 — Switchgear
  • CPV31321300 — High-voltage cable
  • CPV32412100 — Telecommunications network
  • CPV32524000 — Telecommunications system
  • CPV32571000 — Communications infrastructure
  • CPV34993100 — Tunnel lighting
  • CPV39717100 — Fans
  • CPV45230000 — Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
  • CPV45351000 — Mechanical engineering installation works
  • CPV51100000 — Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
  • CPV71334000 — Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Lots

  • The procurement relates to Tunnel and Lineside Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) works for the HS2 Project and HS2 Ltd is awarding the contract for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning, and maintenance of the M&E systems in open route (remote from the rail systems compounds) and tunnels, including tunnel and portal shafts, portal buildings and cross-passages. The scope of this procurement comprises a number of separate and distinct systems, which are categories under the mechanical and electrical discipline listed below: 1) Tunnel ventilation system —This will include the delivery of the permanent and construction tunnel ventilation system using predominantly large axial fans in shafts (within long tunnels) and jet fans in the shorter tunnels to provide a tenable environment within the tunnels. 2) M&E Subsystems — The purpose of the M&E Tunnel and Open Route Systems is to provide some of the rail systems with power supplies and monitoring. The M&E systems include the following tunnel services; active and passive fire safety provisions, cross passage services, cross passage doors, cable management systems, tunnel lighting, low voltage (LV) distribution, longitudinal handrails, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and remote monitoring of equipment in shafts and key equipment in the wayside, passive provision for heating, ventilation and air conditioning. The Open Route Systems include points heating and junction lighting. 3) The Cross Package Doors (CPD) Contract will be novated into this contract. The contractor will be required to work with HS2 Ltd to procure future maintenance or technical support from original equipment manufacturers and specialist suppliers.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04d75a
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
45200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
The procurement relates to Tunnel and Lineside Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) works for the HS2 Project and HS2 Ltd is awarding the contract for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning, and maintenance of the M&E systems in open route (remote from the rail systems compounds) and tunnels, including tunnel and portal shafts, portal buildings and cross-passages. The scope of this procurement comprises a number of separate and distinct systems, which are categories under the mechanical and electrical discipline listed below: 1) Tunnel ventilation system —This will include the delivery of the permanent and construction tunnel ventilation system using predominantly large axial fans in shafts (within long tunnels) and jet fans in the shorter tunnels to provide a tenable environment within the tunnels. 2) M&E Subsystems — The purpose of the M&E Tunnel and Open Route Systems is to provide some of the rail systems with power supplies and monitoring. The M&E systems include the following tunnel services; active and passive fire safety provisions, cross passage services, cross passage doors, cable management systems, tunnel lighting, low voltage (LV) distribution, longitudinal handrails, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and remote monitoring of equipment in shafts and key equipment in the wayside, passive provision for heating, ventilation and air conditioning. The Open Route Systems include points heating and junction lighting. 3) The Cross Package Doors (CPD) Contract will be novated into this contract. The contractor will be required to work with HS2 Ltd to procure future maintenance or technical support from original equipment manufacturers and specialist suppliers.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Qualification Envelope and Compliance
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 2
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
70%
Criterion 3
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
30%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
United Kingdom

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 2
Id
31214000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Switchgear
Entry 3
Id
31321300
Scheme
CPV
Description
High-voltage cable
Entry 4
Id
32412100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telecommunications network
Entry 5
Id
32524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telecommunications system
Entry 6
Id
32571000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Communications infrastructure
Entry 7
Id
34993100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tunnel lighting
Entry 8
Id
39717100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fans
Entry 9
Id
45230000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
Entry 10
Id
45351000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mechanical engineering installation works
Entry 11
Id
51100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Entry 12
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 13
Id
71334000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-3753
Name
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B4 6GA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, Two Snowhill, Queensway

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
RAILWAY_SERVICES
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Railway services

Identifier

Legal Name
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079443000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-136665
Name
Costain Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3A 8BE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seventh Floor, 70 St Mary Axe

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Costain Limited
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-525
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Award information

Award 1
Id
003105-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136665
Name
Costain Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
003105-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
003105-2025-1
Date Signed
6 Jan 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UK · B4 6GA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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