--- title: "Consultancy Services for Railway Operations and Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048620" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048620" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048620.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048620.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HS2" published: "2024-07-31" --- # Consultancy Services for Railway Operations and Maintenance Buyer: HS2 Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048620 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048620) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048620.json) ## Summary HS2 Ltd, based in Birmingham, UK, is in the planning stage of procuring consultancy services for railway operations and maintenance under the title "Consultancy Services for Railway Operations and Maintenance". Classified under architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services (CPV: 71000000), this opportunity involves market engagement to gather input on the procurement and contracting approach. The process includes insights from earlier notices: IM Readiness (June 2023) and HS2 Operations Group (October 2023). A scheduled future notice detailing further competition will be released by 28th January 2025, and the contract's estimated value is £50,000,000. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transport systems and infrastructure works consultancy services (CPV: 71311200, 71311300). By engaging now, businesses can inform the development phase and position themselves advantageously for future tender announcements. Ideal candidates include firms with considerable expertise in railway services looking to expand their portfolio by associating with a high-profile project like HS2. Companies that can navigate governance, assurance and regulatory changes, and provide extensive market feedback will find this a lucrative opportunity for growth and collaboration. ## Notice The purpose of this Periodic Indicative Notice ('PIN') is to invite suitably experienced organisations to take part in market engagement for the delivery of Railway Operations and Maintenance Consultancy Services, in order to inform the development and finalisation of the proposed procurement and contracting approach. Further information on the intended approach and how potential suppliers can participate in HS2 Ltd's market engagement exercise are set out below. For clarity, this PIN and corresponding market engagement entitled 'Consultancy Services for Railway Operations and Maintenance' is the same procurement but with an updated title to the following: o Infrastructure Management (IM) Readiness (PIN and Market Engagement issued on 23rd June 2023 (ref: 2023/S 000-018023)); and o HS2 Operations Group (Market Engagement issued 10th October 2023). ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of this notice is to provide the market advanced notice of HS2 Ltd's proposed procurement and to seek market feedback. Please note the following conditions regarding this notice: 1) This notice is NOT a call for competition and is not published to reduce time limits for the receipt of tenders. 2) This procurement will be launched in due course by the publication of a Contract / Tender Notice. 3) HS2 Ltd reserves the right not to commence any procurement or award any Contract in respect of this opportunity. 4) The information contained in this notice may be subject to change due to the impact of governance, assurance and regulatory changes. Insofar as is permitted by law, HS2 Ltd shall not be liable for any losses incurred by any party as a result of reliance on the information contained / linked herein. 5) Failure to register an interest in connection with this notice shall not prevent an organisation from participating in any formal call for competition. Additional information: The market engagement registration can be accessed via the online Smart Survey: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BZWZUN/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023858-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Jan 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HS2 | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services - 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services ## Release History - 31 Jul 2024 at 07:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023858-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.hs2.org.uk - https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BZWZUN/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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