1) To express interest, Applicants must complete the PQQ on the HS2 eSourcing portal https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk strictly in accordance with the submission deadline for PQ Applications stated in the PQP (PQ Application Deadline). Note the PQ Application Deadline is a precise time and Applicants should allow sufficient time to upload PQ Applications;
2) an Applicant may be a single organisation or a Consortium as detailed in the PQP;
3) an Applicant may only submit one PQ Application;
4) if an Applicant is invited to tender following the PQQ stage, it is referred to as a Tenderer;
5) Section II.2.6 (Phase 1: 54 686 140 GBP to 64 694 061,38 GBP and Phase 2a: 6 165 594 GBP to 8 220 792 GBP) is the value of the Package as estimated and based on 2018 prices;
6) whilst this contract is categorised as a supplies contract for the purposes of this Notice, its scope also contains significant elements of works and services as set out in the Procurement Documents. All quantities expressed in this Notice are approximate and HS2 Ltd reserves the right to amend or revise such quantities and in any event, further details of requirements will be set out in ITT documents issued at ITT stage;
7) a response to this Contract Notice does not guarantee an Applicant will be invited to tender. The award process may be terminated or suspended at any time without cost or liability to HS2 Ltd. HS2 Ltd does not bind itself to enter into any contract arising out of the procedures envisaged by this Contract Notice. No contractual rights express or implied arise out of this Contract Notice or the procedures envisaged by it. Any contract let by HS2 Ltd may provide that the scope or duration of the contract may be extended at HS2 Ltd's discretion. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to vary its requirements and the procedure relating to the conduct of the award process. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to disqualify any Applicants on terms set out in the PQP;
8) applicants shall be solely responsible for and liable for all costs associated with and arising out of or in connection with responding to this Contract Notice and the PQQ and submitting any tender, howsoever incurred;
9) HS2 Ltd embraces diversity and welcomes PQ Applications from all suitably skilled and experienced economic operators of all sizes who can meet the requirements, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, disability or age of supplier workforce and/or ownership. HS2 Ltd will actively promote sustainable procurement throughout its supply chain and welcomes PQ Applications from economic operators committed to principles of reducing, reusing and recycling resources and to practices of buying responsibly;
10) all dates set out in this Contract Notice are indicative and based on the current programme. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to amend and refine this timetable and full details will appear in the ITT documents;
11) applicants must allow sufficient time for uploading full PQ Applications and tenders. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to reject any PQ Application or tender not submitted in full before the relevant submission deadline;
12) HS2 Ltd reserves the right to require the submission of any additional, supplemental or clarification information as it may, in its absolute discretion, consider appropriate;
13) access to PQQ and ITT documents will be conditional upon HS2 Ltd receiving a confidentiality agreement in advance;
14) Phase 2a is included in this procurement; specific arrangements and logistics for Phase 2a delivery will be described in the documents to be made available at ITT stage;
15) terms with an initial capital letter used in this Contract Notice, the PQP and the PQQ have the meanings given in PQP Section 1.3 (Definitions);
16) applicants are required to express interest by registering on the HS2 Ltd eSourcing Portal (www.hs2.bravosolution.co.uk). Registering is only required once;
17) For assistance contact helpdesk JAGGAER Advantage Email help@bravosolution.co.uk — Tel +44 8003684850