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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: SHE SPECIALIST
2. Awarding Authority: SMC JV (Siemens Mobility & Costain Joint Venture), GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Service contract
Open
4. Description: The awarding authority have been appointed to deliver contract HRS03, the HV Powerl services for HS2 ltd. A high-speed railway project that connects the specified location with plans to extend in the future.
The SHE Specialist scope for contract HRS03 consists of the following Disciplines
Ecologist
Arboricultural
Town and Country Planning
Undertaking and Assurances
Waste Manager /Specialist
Water Resources and Flood Risk
Noise and Vibration Specialist:
Air Quality Specialist
Archaeology & Heritage
Carbon Specialist[JD1.1]
Occupational health
Occupational Hygiene
Physical Security Specialist
Fire Engineering
SMC may split the disciplines across more or one supplier, to ensure the best value and quality is delivered.
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): 90731100, 79723000, 71313100, 71400000, 71410000, 90742100
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 501395-HRS03 HV Power System
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated contract value (GBP) K: GBP 2.5m to 5m
10. CompeteFor response deadline 7.9.2026 (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 Services
About the buyer’s selection process:
This will be a competitive procurement 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;
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.
SMC JV reserves the right to split this package and award the scope to multiple suppliers.
About the buyer:
SMC JV Ltd have secured the Rail Systems HRS03 HV Power Contract. SMC JV is an unincorporated Joint Venture between Siemens Mobility and Costain.
Details of specialist staff required (if any) SHE Specialist
Estimated tender close date 31/12/2026
Estimated contract award date 28/02/2027
Estimated contract start date 31/03/2027
Estimated contract end date 27/09/2033
Is SME No
Is VCO No
Is framework agreement No
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