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HS1 Ltd (t/a London St. Pancras Highspeed)

European Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Early Works - Stage 2 (Develop) Support Services

Business ServicesCPV 71311230
Value£500k
Deadline5 Aug 2026
Published28 May 2026
RegionNationwide
Contract value in context
£500ktotal contract value
median £95k
this tender£0£2.0m

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The brief

LSPH’s current TVM430 signalling system is reaching obsolescence, creating increasing operational, safety and resilience risks.

Without intervention, system reliability and lifecycle issues are expected to significantly impact network performance from the 2030s.

Stage 1 of the upgrade programme—delivered with SYSTRA—produced an Operational Context Document, a Technical Strategy with long- and short-list options, and a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) in WebTAG format.

This completed the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) Stage 1: Determine.

LSPH and its stakeholders are now progressing to RNEP Stage 2: Develop, requiring specialist external consultancy support throughout 2026.

Stage 2 will resolve key strategic questions, including the preferred technology solution for replacing TVM430, the funding approach within the HS1 regulatory and concession framework, the suitability…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Without intervention, system reliability and lifecycle issues

Without intervention, system reliability and lifecycle issues are expected to significantly impact network performance from the 2030s.

02

LSPH and its stakeholders are now progressing

LSPH and its stakeholders are now progressing to RNEP Stage 2: Develop, requiring specialist external consultancy support throughout 2026.

03

To complete Stage 2, the appointed consultant

To complete Stage 2, the appointed consultant will deliver:.

04

Confirmation of the preferred technical option, commercial

Confirmation of the preferred technical option, commercial delivery model, funding route, and integrated project delivery model.

05

Long-list and short-list optioneering across technical, commercial

Long-list and short-list optioneering across technical, commercial, and funding dimensions to determine the integrated delivery model.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
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Source
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Buyer ref
050502-2026
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