BBV HS2 MWCC North - Project Wide - Precast Slabs

Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) have been awarded HS2 main works civils contracts, lots N1 and N2 under an Early Contractor Involvement contract (ECI).

We are currently in stage two of the process.

We are looking to engage with supply chain who provide the following.

1.

Collaborative review of the BBV design and the delivery strategy of the precast slabs prior to fabrication commencing.

2.

Design of lifting anchors / pins and concrete mix.

3.

Definition of temporary loads during handling and storage operations.

4.

Engineering / Quality Control / Workshop drawings of slabs prior and during the fabrication process.

5.

Fabrication of precast slabs including shear stud spacing mock-up to ensure that rebar within the slab has been offset sufficiently to avoid clashes, any cast in embedded elements for permanent and temporary works and slab markings to identify internal and external edges.

6.

Temporary storage at the Supplier's facilities, as necessary, of precast slabs prior to delivery to BBV site in accordance with the agreed delivery strategy and plan.

7.

Transportation of precast slabs from the Supplier's facilities to BBV site in line with the EMR and other relevant standards.

8.

Design and supply of any dunnage required for storage and transportation.

9.

Test casts of the slab types for approval of finishes and concrete colour.

The contract will be split into multiple contracts full details and specifications will be provided to the successfully shortlisted suppliers.

Suppliers should be aware of the scale of this project and should assess their internal capabilities to be able to carry out the intended scope of works, prior to completing this expression of interest (EOI).

When selecting a supplier BBV look for alignment of values, behaviors and cultures, between ourselves and our supply chain.

BBV and HS2 have aligned their values to the following: * Integrity * Leadership * Respect * Safety In order to achieve a successful project outcome we have published a manifesto of our guiding principles, which include: * Making HS2 affordable * Delivering on promises * We build with people in mind * Delivering more than a railway * Achieving more together * Creative and challenging Successfully shortlisted supplier's will be those with verifiable experience, and the appropriate capacity ,resources and technical ability to deliver the scope of works.

Supplier's may then be invited to the project, to formally demonstrate their experience and capabilities.

As an alternative phone/webinar interviews may be conducted.

On selection, shortlisted supplier's will be issued with a formal pre-qualification and/or Invitation to Tender (ITT) to demonstrate their ability to work with these values and behaviors in mind, whilst proving their demonstration of capabilities and competence.

BBV is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty Group and VINCI Group.

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a long established joint venture between two global leaders in the delivery of critical Infrastructure and Highways Projects, such as the channel tunnel, crossrail, M4/M5/M6 Smart Motorway projects and HS2 main works civil contract for the north.

More about BBV: * VINCI is the largest contractor in the world * Balfour Beatty is the largest contractor in the UK * BBV have been working together for the past 30 years, their first project being the channel tunnel.

For more information please visit our website www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk