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    "date": "2026-05-28T16:31:33+01:00",
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        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PHRY-2121-WLBT",
            "name": "HS1 Ltd (t/a London St. Pancras Highspeed)",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PHRY-2121-WLBT"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "5th floor, Kings Place, 90 York Way",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "N1 9AG",
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                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI43"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Procurement Two",
                "email": "procurement@highspeed1.co.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 2070142700"
            },
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            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
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        "title": "European Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Early Works - Stage 2 (Develop) Support Services",
        "description": "LSPH's current TVM430 signalling system is reaching obsolescence, creating increasing operational, safety and resilience risks. Without intervention, system reliability and lifecycle issues are expected to significantly impact network performance from the 2030s. Stage 1 of the upgrade programme--delivered with SYSTRA--produced an Operational Context Document, a Technical Strategy with long- and short-list options, and a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) in WebTAG format. This completed the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) Stage 1: Determine. LSPH and its stakeholders are now progressing to RNEP Stage 2: Develop, requiring specialist external consultancy support throughout 2026. Stage 2 will resolve key strategic questions, including the preferred technology solution for replacing TVM430, the funding approach within the HS1 regulatory and concession framework, the suitability of innovative commercial models, strategic opportunities, and the project delivery and scope choices that minimise whole-life cost. Additional strategic issues may be identified collaboratively during the process. Summary of requirement: Stage 2 has an estimated duration of six months, extending if an option to complete on-site surveys is executed, and aims to evaluate a range of delivery options for introducing ERTMS on High Speed 1. The assessment will include but not be limited to benefits, costs, deliverability, and operational impacts. The objective is to secure full stakeholder agreement on a single, coherent project delivery strategy for ERTMS implementation. To complete Stage 2, the appointed consultant will deliver: * Confirmation of the preferred technical option, commercial delivery model, funding route, and integrated project delivery model. * Long-list and short-list optioneering across technical, commercial, and funding dimensions to determine the integrated delivery model. * A whole-life cost estimate for the integrated delivery model. * A delivery schedule through to entry into service and handover to maintenance. * A comprehensive RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies) register in the authority's format. * All Deliverables from the Deliverables Register (to be provided). * Satisfy paragraphs A.6 to A.11 of the latest Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline guidance to enable progression to the next phase. Required Outcome: All relevant stakeholders support and agree to the implementation of a single, coherent project delivery strategy for ERTMS on High Speed 1.",
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                        "description": "Railway engineering services"
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                        "scheme": "CPV",
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                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
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            "amount": 500000,
            "currency": "GBP"
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        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure",
        "procedure": {
            "features": "All communication relating to this procedure will be managed via LSPH's procurement portal. Full process details are in Attachment 1, provided as part of this call for competition. A brief summary is given below: Stage 1 - Call for competition / PSQ - LSPH publish this initial call for competition with a PSQ (Procurement Specific Questionnaire), including conditions of participation. - Interested parties confirm their interest by submitting their completed response to the PSQ by the deadline provided. - LSPH assess all PSQ responses submitted and create a shortlist of up to 5 tenderers to be taken forward to Stage 2 (the ITT). All interested parties will be notified by LSPH as to whether or not they have been successful at this stage. Stage 2 - ITT - ITT issued to the successful shortlisted tenderers from Stage 1 - Tenderers submit any questions / clarifications regarding the tender - LSPH respond to questions / clarifications - Tenderers submit their completed tenders - LSPH assess tender submissions and create a shortlist of 3 tenderers to be invited to proceed to the 'Presentation / Q&A' stage, to be held at LSPH's office in London. - Final post-presentations evaluation carried out by LSPH to select preferred supplier. - Notification of intention to award will be issued by LSPH. Standstill period commences. - Once standstill period ends, contract finalised and executed with successful tenderer. Please note that the 'Enquiry Deadline' stated in the 'Submission' section, refers to questions / clarifications that are submitted in Stage 2 (ITT) by tenderers that make it through to Stage 2 (the ITT), having been shortlisted after Stage 1. The main Invitation to Tender document will follow under separate cover within a few days of this tender going live"
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        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-08-05T17:00:00+00:00"
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        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-07-23T11:00:00+00:00"
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            "endDate": "2026-10-06T23:59:59+01:00"
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                            "name": "Stage 2 - ITT Scored Questions",
                            "description": "Questions to be scored will be made available to tenderers that are shortlisted at the end of the Stage 1 PSQ. All questions and their respective weighting will be made available at the ITT stage for all shortlisted tenderers.",
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                            "description": "The maximum mark available for Price will be 40%. This mark will be awarded to the lowest cost Potential Provider. Remaining Potential Providers will receive a mark out of this maximum mark on a pro rata basis dependent on how far they deviate from the lowest price. The calculation that will be used to determine the score is as follows: Score = Lowest Tenderer Price/Tenderer's Price x 40% (maximum available) Example: If a minimum price submitted is PS400k and your price is PS450k, you would score 36% out of a possible 40%, as follows: PS400k / PS450 x40% = 36%",
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                            "type": "economic",
                            "description": "Details provided within the tender documentation via the Portal."
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                        {
                            "type": "technical",
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                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-10-20T00:00:00Z",
                    "endDate": "2027-07-19T23:59:59+01:00"
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                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
                "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
                "description": "Not published"
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                "id": "050502-2026",
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                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050502-2026",
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