£210,093,531 · UK public procurement notice

Procurement across Phase One, Phase 2a, with an option exercisable to include those for Phase 2b of the project and the maintenance depots for the design, manufacture, delivery and provision of technical support for Switches and Crossings (S&C), including associated Points Operating Equipment (POE), together with Rail Expansion Devices (REDs). This includes installation of the condition monitoring system and POE.

Selection Criteria: The S&C system must include units that are proven in service.

1. S&C units designed, manufactured and delivered within the last 20 years which have a minimum of 2 years of use with commercial high-speed train services that meet all of the following criteria:

• They are installed on Pre-Cast concrete slab track;
• The 'diverging' path of the S&C layout uses a clothoidal switch entry geometry at the turnout beginning; and
• They have a turn-out (diverging) speed of 200km/h or higher and a main line (through) speed of 300km/h or higher.

where the term "commercial high-speed train services" refers to services operating on specially built high-speed lines equipped for speeds generally equal to or greater than 250 km/h.

Phase One includes:

• 469 single track km, including 250 bridges, 58 viaducts, 47 underbridges, 148 overbridges.
• Three passing / maintenance loops/sidings and four complex track junctions.
• 158 point ends, including 64 high-speed turnouts (between 130km/h and 230 km/h) and 72 low-medium speed turnouts (up to and including 100km/h) including 5 diamond crossovers and one set of trap points.
• 54 REDs.
• Option for S&C Calvert Infrastructure Maintenance Depot and additional S&C at Washwood Heath Rolling Stock Depot.

Phase 2a includes:

• 116 single track km, including 18 underbridges, 43 overbridges, 4 viaducts, 2 tunnels, 1 retained cutting.
• 23 point ends, including 18 high-speed turnouts(between 130km/h and 230km/h) and 5 low-medium speed turnouts (up to and including 100km/h).
• 23 Rail Expansion Devices (REDs).
• Option for S&C at Stone Infrastructure Maintenance Base.

The S&C contractual arrangements are as follows: -

1 Design Contract between HS2 as the Employer and the S&C Supplier as the Consultant for the initial standard design for S&C units: This Contract will commence in March 2023 with works commencing immediately with a planned duration of one year.

2. A Framework Agreement between HS2, the S&C Supplier, Track Contractors and the Washwood Heath Depot Contractor sets out the scope of the Framework Agreement and describes the obligations of the Parties (HS2 and the Supplier) regarding the calling-off of switches and crossings by the Purchaser and setting out the processes and mechanisms which allow S&C Scope to be ‘called-off’ for the detailed design, manufacture, supply, testing and commissioning of Switches and Crossings. This Contract will come into force in March 2023 and has an initial term of 12 years with an option for extension for up to two additional terms of 5 years each, at HS2’s sole discretion, if required.
3. Supply Call-Off Contracts between the S&C Supplier as Supplier and the Track Contractors, the Washwood Heath Depot Contractor or HS2 as Purchaser instigated following the Issue of a Call Off Notice and a Supply Call-Off Contract. The S&C Supplier will enter into Supply Call-Off Contracts with the Track Contractors and those Call-Off contracts will essentially form sub-contracts to the Track Contract.
4. A Technical Services Contract between HS2 as the Employer and the S&C Contractor as Contractor for the provision of technical support post-installation and during operations. This Contract initial term is 20-year period from an indicative start date of December 2029 with the option to extend further in 10-year durations up to a maximum cumulative total duration of 40 years. the schedule of rates agreed.