Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-09-25
Buyer: High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
CPV classification: 35000000: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | 35120000: Surveillance and security systems | 42961100 | 45222300 | 48730000: Security software package
Estimated value: 22000000 GBP

Technical requirements: Phase 1 will consist of around 230 km of track from London to Birmingham. Phase 2a extends phase 1 by 58 km, running north from Lichfield to Crewe.
The purpose of the Prior Information Notice (‘PIN’) is to issue a pre-market engagement questionnaire in order to:
It should be noted that this physical security market sounding briefing and questionnaire is being issued in parallel with a separate market engagement around the provision of a telecommunications system to gauge appetite for inclusion of specific requirements and sub-elements of physical security.
HS2 requires the deployment of physical security measures across the HS2 railway network in order to protect people, assets, service and brand. These security measures will support the operational security function in its aim to deter, detect, delay and deny potential or actual criminal or terrorist activity that could affect the safe operation of HS2.
The scope of electronic security includes provision of the following security functions at specified sites (depending on threat assessment) along the HS2 route including: stations, depots, operations centre, rail-side compounds, bridges, viaducts and tunnels:
(a) security system master integrator – responsible for route-wide security system design, delivery and assurance on behalf of HS2, flowing down security requirements to all other HS2 work packages; ensuring that they deliver security for their areas of responsibility accordingly; and managing the overall system integration and acceptance across all assets and security systems;
(b) security applications delivery — responsible for the detailed design and delivery of all security applications such as:
(c) open line of route trackside security delivery — responsible for the detailed design and delivery of the electronic security measures along the open line of route (specifically along the track, and not including railside compounds) such as video surveillance, access control and intruder detection;
(d) security technology provision — responsible for owning and managing a framework agreement with pre-approved vendors of security technologies which may be used route-wide as part of the security delivery for all other work packages such as stations, depots, NICC, line of route, railside compounds etc. This technology may then be offered to other work package contracts at pre-agreed pricing or be free issued.
Please return your completed questionnaire via email to HS2 Ltd Supply Chain Team at scc@hs2.org.uk by noon 4.10.2019.
1) This PIN is not a call for competition and is not published to reduce time limits for the receipt of tenders;
3) HS2 Ltd reserves the right not to commence any procurement of award of 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 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 register an interest in connection with this PIN shall not prevent an organisation from participating in an formal call for competition;
6) HS2 Ltd reserve the right to include this requirement within alternative procurements in accordance with HS2 Ltd agreed procurement strategies.


Award value: 22000000