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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: PROCUREMENT FOR DESIGNATED ROLES (PSC) INDEPENDENT SAFETY ASSESSOR (ISA) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE (EXTENDED)
2. Awarding Authority: Ferrovial BAM Rail Systems, GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Service contract
Open
4. Description: As part of the track system packages for each lot, the awarding authority will be procuring designated professional roles. The Services Package B shall consist of provision of Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) professional service. FBRS must appoint an Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) in accordance with the requirements of EN 50126, 50128, 50129 when the works are required to comply with those standards. For subsystems that are required to comply with the CCS NTSN, to avoid unnecessary duplication of independent assessment work and facilitate the recognition of the Contractor’s ISA’s assessment by the Employer’s AsBo, FBRS must appoint an ISA which is also an accredited AsBo (Assessment Body) in the United Kingdom.
5. CPV Code(s): 71530000, 79000000, 71621000, 71317200, 79410000, 72224000, 98112000, 79417000, 72221000, 73200000, 71311000, 79411100, 80330000, 71317000, 71311300, 79411000, 79418000, 98110000, 90721000, 79400000, 71318000, 71311200, 73000000, 71310000, 71600000, 71317210
6. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI3, UKI31, UKG24, UKG31, UKG13, UK
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Delivery point: In person at Birmingham & London HS2 offices, with remote working
north from Euston Station in London to a junction with the West Coast Main Line at Handsacre in Staffordshire, with a spur from Water Orton in Warwickshire to a terminus at Birmingham Curzon Street
United Kingdom.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Supply chain ID 394401-FBRS HS2 Railway Systems Track Systems for Phase One
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated contract value (GBP) G: GBP 150k to 250k
10. CompeteFor response deadline 1.5.2026 (16:30).
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
Procedure type Open
About the buyer’s selection process:
Industry standard selection process taking into account cost/experience/capability/robustness/delivery
About the buyer:
Ferrovial BAM Rail Systems is a JV Contractor on the HS2 Project, delivering the Track System and associated works under Phase One. The Phase One route comprises approximately 220 km of predominantly double-track high-speed railway running north from Euston Station in London to a junction with the West Coast Main Line at Handsacre in Staffordshire, with a spur from Water Orton in Warwickshire to a terminus at Birmingham Curzon Street. Phase One includes intermediate stations at Old Oak Common in London and Birmingham Interchange and a grade-separated junction (Delta Junction) to the east of Birmingham, with connections to facilitate the eastern leg of HS2 (Phase 2b).
Details of specialist staff required (if any) N/A
Estimated tender close date 29/05/2026
Estimated contract award date 26/06/2026
Estimated contract start date 10/07/2026
Estimated contract end date 30/09/2027
Is SME Yes
Is VCO No
Is framework agreement No
Additional information for bidders Include any special notes for bidders Potential mobilization start ASAP.
TKR-2026423-EX-1869994