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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: P22 SECURITY – HRS02 TUNNEL AND LINESIDE M&E
2. Awarding Authority: Costain Group PLC, HS2 ltd, GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Service contract
Open
4. Description: Scope/ What Will Be Required
The Awarding Authority have been appointed to deliver contract HRS02, the Tunnel and Lineside Mechanical and Electrical services for HS2 ltd. A high-speed railway project that connects London to Birmingham with plans to extend in the future.
Package 22 Security scope for contract HRS02 consists of the security of 29 no of buildings and compounds along the route, the route being circa 180 km in length, inclusive of;
Temporary Security Provision including CCTV
24/7 Security Coverage to be provided by Security presence or roaming patrols
Access and Control of people attending the sites
Regular checks and reports
Manning Security Control Centre
Costain require a supplier for supply and delivery only of the security package.
Full details of the scope and specifications will be provided to the successfully shortlisted suppliers. Suppliers should be aware of the scale of the HS2 project and are to assess their internal capabilities to be able to carry out the intended scope of works prior to completing the expression of interest.
5. CPV Code(s): 79710000
6. NUTS code(s): UKG, UKG3, UKG31, UKI
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Delivery point: The Podium, Euston. Snow Hill, Birmingham. The HS2 Route.
London to Birmingham
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Supply chain ID: 414395-Costain – M&E
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated contract value (GBP) N: GBP 5m – 10m
10. CompeteFor response deadline 5.11.2025 (12:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: Note: This is a CompeteFor opportunity. Opportunities may be with both public and private sector businesses. To apply, please click the following link to register on the CompeteFor portal Web:
12. Other information: Opportunity Method: Contract Opportunity
Opportunity Status: Open
Opportunity Type: Private Sector
Notice Type: Notice
Nature of Opportunity: Works
About the buyer’s selection process:
This will be a competitive process which will be completed in line with both the Costain and HS2 procurement rules to ensure a fair process throughout. The selection process will include assessment against a number of key criteria listed below:
Including Cost 
Whole Life Cost and Maintenance 
Programme 
Health and Safety 
Quality 
Equality, diversity and inclusion 
Skills, Employment and Education 
Environment and Sustainability 
Respondents to this opportunity should be advised that prior to shortlisting, the Buyer will undertake a rigorous due diligence process including a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. 
Unsuccessful applicants will be advised via e-mail or the Buyer’s Procurement Portal, successful shortlisted applicants will be invited to tender through the Buyer’s Procurement Portal. 
Proposals from Tenderers will be evaluated against a pre-agreed commercial and non-commercial award criteria. 
Costain Reserves the right to split this package into separate contracts and award scope to multiple suppliers.
This Notice is has been published to get expressions of interest from the supply chain. If you are interested, please respond to this Notice through this website. Detailed technical information will follow once at the PQQ stage and timescales will be advised in the following weeks after this Compete For Notice deadline.  
About the buyer:
Costain Ltd have secured the Rail Systems HRS02 Tunnel & Lineside M&E Main Contract.  As construction, consulting and digital partners we bring together a mix of experts and engineered solutions to the most complex infrastructure problems. We anticipate and solve our customers’ challenges, helping them deliver their strategies and progress their business plans.  We are committed to creating connected, sustainable infrastructure, this is core to all our activities across our six sectors: Road, Rail, Integrated Transport, Energy, Water and Defence & Nuclear Energy.
Estimated tender close date: 30/10/2026
Estimated contract award date: 31/03/2027
Estimated contract start date: 31/05/2027
Estimated contract end date: 31/10/2033
Is SME: Yes
Is VCO: No
Is framework agreement: No
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