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HS2 Limited High Voltage (HV) Power System

HS2

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Award

20 Feb 2025 at 06:28

Tender

10 Aug 2020 at 11:07

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "HS2 Limited High Voltage (HV) Power System" project, led by HS2 Ltd., focuses on the design, build, testing, and commissioning of HV power systems required for the HS2 Project. This project is in the award stage, with Siemens Mobility Costain JV being the contracted supplier. Worth approximately £328.2 million, the contract runs from 3rd February 2025 to 26th August 2049. The project falls under the industry category of construction and electrical installations, specifically transformers and HV installation work, covering multiple regions including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Europe. The procurement method used was a competitive procedure with negotiation, and the tender period concluded on 21st November 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in electrical installations and railway construction. Firms specialising in HV power systems, SCADA systems, and engineering design services would find this project particularly aligned with their expertise. Given the scope of work, including design, ongoing maintenance, and system integration, the project is well-suited for large-scale enterprises with the capacity to handle complex infrastructure projects. The substantial contract value and long-term maintenance aspect offer the potential for sustained business growth and partnership opportunities in the highly strategic rail sector.

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Notice Title

HS2 Limited High Voltage (HV) Power System

Notice Description

The High Voltage (HV) Power Systems package of work comprises: - design, build, testing and commissioning of the High Voltage (HV) traction power systems, 33kV and 11kV non-traction power systems and HV SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) for the HS2 Project. - ongoing maintenance activities in connection with the High Voltage (HV) Power Systems. The HV Traction Power Systems include a traction power electrification system which will be a -25-0-25kV Autotransformer system with a nominal fault current level of 15 kA. The system will be designed to supply traction power into the Overhead Catenary System (OCS) - provided by others to enable the railway operator to run its specified train timetable. The non-traction power systems will supply all necessary railway systems facilities in tunnels and open route at the appropriate, power demand and system availability. The non-traction power systems will be a dedicated private network distributed within the tunnels and open route supplied by connections to the DNO (provided by the Employer). The 33kV and 11kV is to be transformed down at specified locations by the contractor to enable the onward supply of LV power (provided by others) to stations, shafts, portals, tunnels and rail systems. The High Voltage (HV) Power Systems Contractor is the Principal Contractor (PC) for the railway systems compounds. The High Voltage (HV) Power Systems Contractor will supply traction and non-traction power to the HS2 rolling-stock maintenance depot at Washwood Heath (Birmingham), this will include interfacing with the Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC). The HV Power Systems Contractor is required to provide temporary supplies for construction use at its Railway Systems Compounds (RSC) where it is principal contractor, this may involve adopting the temporary supplies previously provided by MWCC. This notice also relates to a maintenance contract, pursuant to which the contractor shall provide maintenance services in relation to the completed works. The maintenance contract will be valid for an initial term of 7 years with options to extend and will commence on the first sectional completion of the works under the design and build contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-40d413a3-3580-4108-b69a-5be07e2c5828
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f1a06f1-b7b5-41e5-a346-93cc3e855f9a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

31170000 - Transformers

31174000 - Power supply transformers

31214000 - Switchgear

31321300 - High-voltage cable

31682540 - Substation equipment

34632300 - Electrical installations for railways

34940000 - Railway equipment

42961200 - Scada or equivalent system

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

45234100 - Railway construction works

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45315400 - High voltage installation work

45317200 - Electrical installation work of transformers

45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus

50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£328,237,076 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£328,237,076 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
3 Feb 2025 - 26 Aug 2049 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HS2
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SIEMENS MOBILITY COSTAIN JV

Further Information

Notice Documents

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