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High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, Overhead Catenary System

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Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Colas Rail Limited

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Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2025
Award ID
004057-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, SW1H 0EX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45231400 — Construction work for electricity power lines
  • CPV34940000 — Railway equipment
  • CPV45232221 — Transformer substation
  • CPV45234100 — Railway construction works
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services

Lots

  • 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04dc77
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
45231400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for electricity power lines

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
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.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Qualification Envelope and Compliance
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 2
Name
Foundation Evaluation
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 3
Name
Technical Evaluation
Type
quality
Description
70%
Criterion 4
Name
Commercial Evaluation
Type
cost
Description
30%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34940000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Railway equipment
Entry 2
Id
45232221
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transformer substation
Entry 3
Id
45234100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Railway construction works
Entry 4
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-6976
Name
HS2

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
HS2

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-137283
Name
Colas Rail Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 0EX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
25 Victoria Street, Westminster, London

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Colas Rail 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
004057-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137283
Name
Colas Rail Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
004057-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
004057-2025-1
Date Signed
7 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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