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title: "Independent Innovation Advisory Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030ae2"
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buyer: "HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED"
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# Independent Innovation Advisory Support Services

Buyer: HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030ae2

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## Summary

The High Speed Two (HS2) Limited has completed the procurement process for the provision of Independent Innovation Advisory Support Services. This service focuses on technical, engineering, and supply chain aspects of innovation to support the delivery of the HS2 programme. The contract, with a value of £5,000,000, was awarded to PA Consulting Services Ltd on 23rd August 2022. The procurement stage was selective, using a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in business and management consultancy services to compete for contracts related to innovation advisory support. The awarded contract is active and offers potential for business growth, with a focus on embracing innovation within the railway industry. The procurement process aimed to ensure that innovation is integrated into the design and construction of the railway to achieve efficiencies and meet quality targets while reducing emissions and noise levels.

## Notice

To deliver the HS2 programme, HS2 Ltd needs to ensure innovation is embraced and driven throughout the design and build of the railway; enabling increased efficiencies to be delivered and allowing time, cost and quality targets to be met, whilst creating fewer emissions and noise. To support Innovation across the HS2 programme, HS2 Ltd has awarded a Contract for the provision of Innovation Independent Advisory Support services; focusing on the technical, engineering and supply chain aspects of innovation and providing independent technical expertise to de-risk and prove the value of an innovation to the wider HS2 programme.

### Lot Information

Independent Innovation Advisory Support

The contract will be focused on the technical, engineering and supply chain aspects of innovation and providing independent technical input to de-risk and prove the value of an innovation to the wider HS2 Ltd programme. The Supplier will be required to help identify the scale of the opportunity and qualification of the problem statements that sits under the thematic requirements of innovation.

Options: The contract has an option to extend for a period of up to two years, in single or multiple intervals.

Innovation Service Delivery

This Lot will be focused on the cultural aspects of innovation and how HS2 Ltd is able to create an aligned approach and capability of innovation across the organisation and its supply chain. The Supplier will be required to review HS2 Ltd's innovation vision and challenge areas to ensure that an effective innovation culture is being created and establish efficient ways of how this can be evolved over the lifetime of the HS2 programme. This will support in the overall achievement of skills and engagement to create a more innovative environment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025052-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | £10,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2022 at 09:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025052-2022
- 13 Jan 2022 at 22:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001098-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html
- https://www.hs2.org.uk/

## Provenance

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