High Speed Two (HS2) Limited : Motorised Fire Trolleys

HS2 Ltd intends to procure a single contract for Phase 1 and Phase 2a for the design, manufacture, supply, testing, training of operators and delivery 40 Motorised Fire Trolleys (MFT's). HS2 reserves the right to exercise an option to instruct the purchase of up to 20 additional MFTs for Phase 2b. The MFT's will be purchased by HS2 as a route wide procurement covering Phase 1 and Phase 2a and will be awarded under one contract to the same Supplier.

This procurement will be conducted using the negotiated procedure with prior call for competition (PACC) pursuant to UCR 2016, reg. 47, using the PIN as the call for competition. The contract will be awarded without publication of a further call for competition.

The scope of the contract for MFT's includes but not limited to: - Design, manufacture, supply, testing and delivery of 40 motorised firefighter trolleys.

- Allow Fire Rescue Services to move at any one time not fewer than ten personnel to and from any incident location including their normal equipment.

- Be capable of being safety lifted and assembled within a five minute period.

- No single component requiring more than two personnel to lift within the constraints of manual handling.

- Accommodate the transport of stretchers, wheelchairs or for the movement of injured persons.

- Capable of two trolleys being stored in a room 2m by 1.5m high with a single door.

- Fire and Rescue Services to be involved in trolley specification and design to ensure functional requirements are met and trolley design is accepted by all stakeholders.

Further information on the procurement and on the Scope is included in the Candidate's Guide made available by HS2 Ltd at https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html and in the accompanying Procurement Documents (including the Scope and Heads of Term documents).

HS2 Ltd intends to limit the number of Tenderers on the basis set out in section 4.7 of the draft Invitation.

HS2 Ltd reserves the right to make reasonable additions or amendments to the content of the Scope during the procurement. In particular, and without limitation, changes to the general obligations and constraints, or the scope of work, may occur when HS2 Ltd commences the formal tender stage.

HS2 Ltd does not offer any warranties, guarantees or assurances as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this document and quantities or measurements are only intended to be indicative and for the guidance of potential Applicants/Candidates.

Additional information: Candidates should be aware that HS2 Ltd reserves the right to omit and/or vary the Scope of the Procurement and /or require optional scope to be undertaken. In particular without limitation: - The procurement will include Phase 2a of the project but HS2 Ltd reserves the right to omit and /or vary Phase 2a works at its discretion. - HS2 Ltd reserves the right to exercise an option to instruct the purchase of up to 20 additional MFT's required for Phase 2b.

The estimated 2022/23 total maximum value of work covered by this procurement is £3,056,844. This consists of 40 Motorised Fire Trolleys for Phase 1 and Phase 2a at estimated value of £2,037,986 and optional scope for up to 20 additional trolleys for Phase 2b at estimated value of £1,018,948.

Candidates are referred to the Candidate's Guide and the accompanying draft initial Procurement Documents for information about HS2 Ltd's rules and criteria for participation. Candidates must first submit their Expression of Interest to this call for competition by registering on the HS2 eSourcing Portal (https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html). There will be no further call for competition and only Candidates who have registered by the Expression of Interest Deadline will be asked to submit a request to participate ('RTP').

1. This PIN is a call for competition. To express interest in MFT's, the Candidates must register their Expression of Interest on the HS2 eSourcing portal at the address at I.3 by the Expression of Interest Deadline of 12.0 noon on 7th December 2022. HS2 Ltd will not publish a further call for competition prior to award. HS2 Ltd will subsequently invite Candidates who have registered their Expression of Interest by the Expression of Interest Deadline to confirm their continuing interest and request to participate. All additional information relating to this PIN is available in the Candidate's Guide and accompanying draft initial Procurement Documents.

2. A Candidate may be a single entity or a Consortium. A Candidate may only submit one Expression of Interest and, subsequently one RTP.

3. Contracting Entity: This PIN is published by HS2 Ltd on behalf of itself and other Contracting Bodies. Further information on the Contracting Bodies is included in the Candidate's Guide and accompanying draft Invitation.