Construction management services

Tender description

HS2 Ltd is seeking to procure commercial and delivery controls services, which will comprise the following lots: — lot 1: programme controls, — lot 2: commercial management. Further details on the scope of requirements relating to each lot is provided in II.1.6). It is intended that a single supplier will be appointed to each of the lots, resulting in the formation of 2 strategic relationships and framework contracts. Please note that 1 supplier is unable to win more than 1 lot. Please note that the “1 Lot” award restriction applies to the lead party in a supplier’s bidding model only [including where there is more than 1 lead party, i.e. in a joint venture ("JV")]. For the avoidance of doubt: — a JV party in 1 lot is not permitted to be awarded the remaining lot as lead party or JV party, — a lead party applying for 1 lot is however permitted to be a sub-contractor in the remaining lot; and — the same sub-contractors are permitted to be appointed across both lots. As part of Lot 1 (Programme Controls), HS2 Ltd intends to appoint a supplier to provide suitably experienced and capable resource to support: — project controls — supporting the compliant and timely project baseline delivery across all contributing business areas, including baseline management, programme planning, earned value management, change management, reporting and risk management, — estimating and cost — provision of cost and estimating services, including supporting the cost management process across the HS2 project and management and assurance of the overall baseline estimate. Throughout the Framework duration, HS2 Ltd will award work packages to the supplier as requirements are identified in order to fulfil deliverables across multiple organisation-wide work streams. It is anticipated that Work Package durations may range from a number of months up to several years. As part of Lot 2 (Commercial Management), HS2 Ltd intends to appoint a supplier to provide suitably experienced and capable resource to support: — commercial management — provision of commercial management services, including pre-contract development and post-contract management support, in addition to contributing to, developing and communicating HS2 Ltd’s commercial procedures, processes and systems, — cost verification — provision of cost verification services to review and validate costs presented by HS2 Ltd’s supply chain and ensure commercial compliance with HS2 Ltd’s contractual agreements. Throughout the Framework duration, HS2 Ltd will award work packages to the supplier as requirements are identified in order to fulfil deliverables across multiple organisation-wide work streams. It is anticipated that work package durations may range from a number of months up to several years.