High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, Overhead Catenary System

Tender description

HS2 Ltd intends to procure the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning to cover phase one and Phase 2a. OCS will be procured from one contractor but phase 1 and Phase 2a will be split into two separate contracts as shown below: Phase 1 includes but is not limited to: 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 130 km/h and 230 km/h), 32 low-medium speed turnouts (up to and including 100 km/h), 5 traps or diamonds. Phase 2a includes bit is not limited to: 120 single track kms, including 18 underbridges, 43 overbridges, 4 viaducts, 2 tunnels, 1 retained cutting and 46 culverts. 24 point ends (130 km/h), 2 high-speed turnouts (230 km/h). Lot 1: High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd ('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) but will subsequently be extended to link Birmingham to Crewe (phase 2a) and Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds (phase 2b). Phase 2a and 2b are subject to HS2 Ltd achieving Royal Assent. 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 and tunnels, power, signalling and communications. This procurement relates to overhead catenary systems (OCS) for phase 1 and phase 2a. HS2 Ltd intends to procure the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning to cover phase one and phase 2a. OCS will be procured from one contractor but phase 1 and phase 2a will be split into two separate contracts as shown below: Phase 1 includes but is not limited to: 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 130 km/h and 230 km/h), 32 low-medium speed turnouts (up to and including 100 km/h), 5 traps or diamonds. Phase 2a includes but is not limited to: 120 single track kms, including 18 underbridges, 43 overbridges, 4 viaducts, 2 tunnels, 1 retained cutting and 46 culverts. 24 point ends (130 km/h), 2 high-speed turnouts (230 km/h). Further information on the procurement and on the scope is included in the candidate's Guide made available by HS2 Ltd at the address in VI.3) below and in the accompanying draft initial procurement documents (including the draft Invitation and draft request to participate ('RTP') documents). HS2 Ltd intends to limit the number of tenderers on the basis set out in section 4.7 of the draft invitation. Candidates must register their expression of interest in the OCS by registering on the HS2 eSourcing Portal (see details in VI.3 below). Candidates will be able to download HS2 Ltd's candidate's guide and accompanying draft initial procurement documents which include the draft invitation and draft request to participate ('RTP') documents for information about conditions for participation. Lot 1: High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd ('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) but will subsequently be extended to link Birmingham to Crewe (phase 2a) and Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds (phase 2b). Phase 2a and 2b are subject to HS2 Ltd achieving Royal Assent. 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 and tunnels, power, signalling and communications. This procurement relates to overhead catenary systems (OCS) for phase 1 and phase 2a. HS2 Ltd intends to procure the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning to cover phase one and phase 2a. OCS will be procured from one contractor but phase 1 and phase 2a will be split into two separate contracts as shown below: Phase 1 includes but is not limited to: 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 130 km/h and 230 km/h), 32 low-medium speed turnouts (up to and including 100 km/h), 5 traps or diamonds. Phase 2a includes but is not limited to: 120 single track kms, including 18 underbridges, 43 overbridges, 4 viaducts, 2 tunnels, 1 retained cutting and 46 culverts. 24 point ends (130 km/h), 2 high-speed turnouts (230 km/h). Further information on the procurement and on the scope is included in the candidate's Guide made available by HS2 Ltd at the address in VI.3) below and in the accompanying draft initial procurement documents (including the draft Invitation and draft request to participate ('RTP') documents). HS2 Ltd intends to limit the number of tenderers on the basis set out in section 4.7 of the draft invitation. Candidates must register their expression of interest in the OCS by registering on the HS2 eSourcing Portal (see details in VI.3 below). Candidates will be able to download HS2 Ltd's candidate's guide and accompanying draft initial procurement documents which include the draft invitation and draft request to participate ('RTP') documents for information about conditions for participation.