Earthing & Lightning Protection (WP37.1) - Old Oak Common (S4) Station - HS2

WP37.1 Earthing and Lighting Protection

Scope of Work :

WP37.1 scope consists of the design development, supply, installation, validation and assurances of the earthing, bonding, and lightning protection to the whole project, including HS2 and GWML stations plus Shared Accommodation Building at Old Oak Common Station.

The successful contractor of WP37.1 will be novated to the successful contractor of WP23.1 once awarded.

All works to be installed in accordance with the Earthing Management Plan reference: - • 1CP02-BVS_WSP-EL-PLN-SS07-000001

The Earthing Management Plan specification document is to be read in conjunction with the Standards and Guidance documents, as identified in its section 5. Particularly HS2 standards and British Standards 7671:2018 and 7430 2011 + A1 2015.

BBVS have several piled structures which contain earthing and lightning protection interfaces. WP37 Subcontractor will review, install, and record assurance evidence prior to the main MEPH subcontract being placed.

The subcontractor is to further develop the RIBA 4 design to include the installation processes, commissioning, project assurance, operation and maintenance manuals, operator, and maintainer training, for the earthing and Lightning protection package.

Full scope detail is within the earthing management plan, which forms the basis of this works package. The delivery of this package covers but not limited to the following activities: -

• Development of RIBA 4(A) design produced by WSP for BBVS to final part RIBA 4 (B) with a fully integrated and buildable Earthing and lightning Protection design. • Responsible for the overall station common bonding system, linking and separating all earthing and bonding across the two stations. This includes but not limited to lightning protection, HV/LV, and traction. • Periodic review during RIBA 4B and RIBA 5 of the electrical design to ensure compliance. • Period Testing along with care and custody is a requirement to handover and will be included within this work package. • Consideration should be given to working with other subcontractors to Maximise off-site installation.

About the buyer's selection process: Respondents to this opportunity should be advised that shortlisted applicants will be invited to tender through an external ERP system.

The exact scoring criteria are currently being developed by BBVS, and shortlisted suppliers will be invited to register for the ERP system in due course.

What is clear at this stage is that tenders will be scored competitively across a range of criteria, such as, but not limited to: HSEQ, Commercial, Programme, Methodology (particularly with working in a track environment).

Respondents to this opportunity should be advised that shortlisted applicants will be invited to tender through an external ERP system.

The exact scoring criteria are currently being developed by BBVS, and shortlisted suppliers will be invited to register for the ERP system in due course.

What is clear at this stage is that tenders will be scored competitively across a range of criteria, such as, but not limited to: Commercial, Programme, Methodology, HSEQ, Capability and Capacity.

In 2018, Balfour Beatty, VINCI and Systra (BBVS) created a strategic alliance to deliver major infrastructure projects for HS2, in particular the Interchange at Old Oak Common.

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Additional information: No Documentation is included at this point.