Construction management services

Tender description

HS2 Ltd has procured a framework of commercial and delivery controls services, which comprise the following lots: — Lot 1: Programme Controls, — Lot 2: Commercial Management. A single supplier has been appointed to each of the lots, resulting in the formation of two (2) strategic relationships and framework agreements. The framework agreements have been awarded from 31 July 2020 for an initial period of four (4) years, with options to extend for a further four (4) years via single or multiple fixed terms. As part of Lot 1 (Programme Controls), HS2 Ltd has appointed 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 fulfill 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 has appointed 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.