High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, Train Dispatch System Contracts

This notice relates to the procurement of the Train Dispatch System (TDS) across High Speed Two (HS2) Limited's (HS2) Phase One stations, to be constructed at London Euston, Old Oak Common, Birmingham and Interchange and HS2's Phase 2b stations at Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly.

The contract scope will be split into stages. The initial stage of works will comprise of Old Oak Common, Birmingham and Interchange stations. Scope for work at London Euston, Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly is subject to the issue by HS2 Ltd of notices to proceed. Additionally, the Parliamentary process applicable to Phase 2b is still to be concluded and is subject to achieving Royal Assent.

There is optional scope for the inclusion of Gap Monitoring across all stations.

HS2 will enter into two contracts simultaneously:

• (i)A Design and Build Contract for the design, software development, prototyping, factory testing, integration testing, installation, static and dynamic testing and commissioning of the TDS.
• (ii)A Technical Support Contract to undertake technical support, install system upgrades, and undertake asset inspection or maintenance of each section after Completion under the Design and Build Contract.

Further information on the Contracts is included in the Pre-Qualification Pack made available on the HS2 eSourcing portal noted above (PQP).

Applicants should be aware that HS2 Ltd reserves the right to omit and/or vary the scope of the Contracts.