The deadline for applications as now closed and we are thrilled with the level of responses we have received. Please do continue to follow Telent and Thales on social media to keep up to date on future opportunities
The Thales Telent Joint Venture (TTJV) is very pleased to announce that HS2 have confirmed our selection for the next stage of procurement for the package of works referred to as Operational Telecommunications and Security.
The HS2 Operational Telecommunications and Security Invitation to Tender is expected to be published in Q3 2021 and we are looking to engage with SMEs to seek further innovative ideas and solutions and involvement in pre-ITT development, tender response, and delivery strategy.
We also want to hear from you if you have innovations and solutions that will improve the efficiency and sustainability of our work on site and help to ensure we make a positive environmental impact.
About Telent
Telent are at the heart of many of the UK and Ireland’s best-known brands as they design, build, operate and maintain the ICT and communication networks the country depends on. With 2,300 employees based all over the UK and over 900 engineers working on critical digital infrastructure Telent’s knowledge and skill is unparalleled. They have significant expertise in the transport sector including managing a wide and complex range of communication assets for Transport for London and delivering critical operational communications projects for Network Rail, High Speed 1 and Highways England. For more information about Telent’s latest work, please see https://telent.com.
About Thales
The Thales UK team consists of more than 6,500, including 4,500 highly skilled engineers, based across nine key UK sites. They offer unrivalled experience across major industries including aerospace, defence, digital security, transport and space sectors. Dedicated to research and technology, each year Thales invest over £575 million into the UK supply chain, working with over 2,000 companies, and are committed to continuously developing talent to benefit the transport and other sectors. In London, Thales are delivering the Four Lines Modernisation programme, the world’s largest urban signalling project. Elsewhere in the UK, the Thales team has worked with Transport for Greater Manchester to deliver Manchester Metrolink, one of the largest tramways in Europe. For more information about Thales’ latest work in transport, please see https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/transport
Who are we seeking engagement with?
Companies or Traders whom meet the UK Government definition of SME and whose technologies have a Technology Readiness Level of TR7 or above.
However, if you do not meet the above criteria but feel you have innovative ideas or solutions that can help meet HS2 aspirations then we are still happy to hear from you.
Timescales
Opening of application process – 05/05/21
Closure of application process – 19/05/21
Communication of selected companies for presentations - 31/05/21
Pitching via video calls (45-minute sessions) - 16th and 17th June
If the above sounds of interest please complete the form above for the full briefing document
The Opportunity
Between the 5th and 18th of May, we are inviting SMEs with innovative solutions and concepts for the rail industry to pitch to a panel of Thales and Telent experts. This opportunity provides the chance to get expert feedback on your offering and the potential to work with two leading companies in the rail industry to shape the future of Britain’s journeys for passengers, operators and transport infrastructure owners.
If you think that your SME business has what it takes to help shape the future of UK rail, then this is your chance to realise that ambition.
“Those who can imagine anything can create the impossible” Alan Turing
The Opportunity