--- title: "HS2 C1 - North and South Porous Portal" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b7855bd8-1ed7-4bf8-9c99-56f4662f9423" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b7855bd8-1ed7-4bf8-9c99-56f4662f9423" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b7855bd8-1ed7-4bf8-9c99-56f4662f9423.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b7855bd8-1ed7-4bf8-9c99-56f4662f9423.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ALIGN JV (BOUYGUES TRAVAUX PUBLICS, VOLKERFITZPATRICK AND SIR ROBERT MCALPINE)" published: "2021-04-30" --- # HS2 C1 - North and South Porous Portal Buyer: ALIGN JV (BOUYGUES TRAVAUX PUBLICS, VOLKERFITZPATRICK AND SIR ROBERT MCALPINE) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7855bd8-1ed7-4bf8-9c99-56f4662f9423 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b7855bd8-1ed7-4bf8-9c99-56f4662f9423) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b7855bd8-1ed7-4bf8-9c99-56f4662f9423.json) ## Summary The ALIGN JV, comprised of Bouygues Travaux Publics, VolkerFitzpatrick, and Sir Robert McAlpine, is seeking tenders for the "HS2 C1 - North and South Porous Portal" project, which falls under the industry category of construction work for tunnels. Situated in the United Kingdom, the tender is currently in the active planning stage, with a submission deadline of 7th May 2021. The contract is valued between £10 million and £20 million, with work expected to commence in November 2021 and finish by June 2025. The procurement method employed for this opportunity is a limited one, specifically through competitive quotations below the threshold. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in construction, particularly those specialising in tunnelling and civil engineering. Firms that can demonstrate high standards of health, safety, quality, and environmental compliance will be well-positioned to compete, especially those that have experience working on large-scale infrastructure projects. SMEs, as noted in the suitability assessment, are encouraged to participate, which allows for a diversity of expertise and innovation in the bid submissions. ## Notice The current package of work involves the construction of the 4nr Chiltern Tunnels' porous portals. One porous portal is made up of 2nr 500m stamped concrete wall from 4.5 to 7.4m high and 1nr 500mm thick curved concrete roof (inner diameter of 4.55m). There is one 240m and one 160m long portal at each end of tunnel (16km apart). Specific formworks have to be designed and supplied, allowing portals realisation while TBMs are boring and supplied. The package includes also the North Portal base slab (thickness 2m x 5700 m2), the South Portal base slab (2m x 2250 m2), the North break out preparation works, 2nr cross passages and concrete footpaths. The successful Subcontractor will be expected to work and liaise in close proximity to the Main Contractor's TBM teams and other trades. Proposals will be required to include construction methodology, equipment selection, temporary works and any access arrangements to service the works. These works are planned to commence in November 2021 and will be completed by mid-2025. Selection will depend upon the technical and commercial submission. Contractors will meet a high standard of health, safety, quality and environmental requirements. The package will be competitively tendered and assessed against a split between commercial (price) and non-commercial/technical criteria - The intention of the Contractor that these works will be tendered as 1 enquiry, however we reserve the right to split the works and award the package to more than 1 sub-contractor - we do not anticipate this award being to more than 2 contractors. In July 2017, ALIGN (Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine and Volker Fitzpatrick) won the significant C1 package of the UK High Speed 2 line (HS2). Lot C1 consists of 21.6km of high speed rail infrastructure in a rural environment. This will include a 3.37km viaduct, 15.75km twin-tubes tunnel and five vent shafts handling both piston effect and tunnel ventilation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0f8cecd-2171-4584-a78c-7ea7195ed53d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | 7 May 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Nov 2021 - 16 Jun 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ALIGN JV (BOUYGUES TRAVAUX PUBLICS, VOLKERFITZPATRICK AND SIR ROBERT MCALPINE) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North West London | | Postcode | NW1 1AD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | St Pancras & Somers Town | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45221240 - Construction work for tunnels - 45221242 - Railway tunnel construction work - 45221247 - Tunnelling works - 45233161 - Footpath construction work ## Release History - 30 Apr 2021 at 13:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0f8cecd-2171-4584-a78c-7ea7195ed53d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0f8cecd-2171-4584-a78c-7ea7195ed53d 30th April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.competefor.com/business/viewOpportunityDetailsSupplier.html?id=55270448 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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