Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2020-11-06
Buyer: High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 71000000 | 71300000 | 71530000: Construction consultancy services | 71540000: Construction management services | 75112000
Estimated value: 5600000 GBP

Technical requirements: HS2 Ltd is intending to procure a contract for the provision of Independent Technical Expert Panels (ITEPs).
The purpose of this Periodic Indicative Notice ('PIN') is to provide the market advanced notice of HS2 Ltd's proposed procurement and contracting approach for the services, and to invite potential suppliers to participate in market engagement with HS2 Ltd in order to inform the development and finalisation of the proposed approach. Further information on the intended approach and how potential suppliers can participate in HS2 Ltd's market engagement exercise are set out in II.2.14) and VI.3) Additional information sections below.
HS2 Ltd anticipates publishing a contract notice in January 2021 to commence the procurement of the contract, subject to the statements/conditions contained in VI.3) Additional information.
ITEP meetings will generally be held online, in HS2 Ltd’s offices in Birmingham/London or at HS2 Ltd’s contractors’ offices. The awarded supplier will therefore need to be flexible in its delivery.
HS2 Ltd has a requirement for a supplier to establish, manage and provide ITEPs to peer review its Main Works Civils Contracts (MWCC) scheme, Stations and Phase 2 detailed designs and construction methodology. The ITEPs will be used to:
• advise on any technical decisions HS2 Ltd need to make in respect of the design and/or risk management;
Whilst HS2 Ltd has a one year contract in place to provide the above-mentioned services, HS2 Ltd is now looking at opportunities to enter into a long term contract with a supplier.
Full details on the scope of requirements relating to the contract are under development and will be identified in the relevant contract notice and related procurement documentation.
Please ensure to submit your completed questionnaire via Smart Survey by 17.00 on Friday 13 November 2020.
1) It is intended that a contract will be awarded to a single supplier for the aforementioned requirement;
2) The contract will be awarded for an initial duration of 2 years, with options to extend for 5 years (via single or multiple fixed terms), at HS2 Ltd's sole discretion;
3) The estimated value of the contract cited in section II.1.5) is for the full duration of the contract, including all applicable extension options;
4) HS2 Ltd is currently reviewing the route to market for its requirements, which may include either a further competition under a suitable framework agreement or an OJEU procedure. Dependent on the outcomes of its market engagement, HS2 Ltd reserves the right to perform an alternative procurement procedure;
6) HS2 Ltd intends to run the procurement to the indicative timescales below, which may at HS2 Ltd's sole discretion, be subject to change at any time:
1) This PIN is not a call for competition and is not published to reduce time limits for the receipt of PQQs and/or tenders;


Award value: 5600000