Ground Investigation for South Island Line (West) (Contract No.: 2230)

SOUTH ISLAND LINE (WEST) (SIL(W))

 

Tender for


Ground Investigation for South Island Line (West)
Contract No.: 2230

 

Expressions of Interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants for the works described below.  This Procurement is subject to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement.

 

1.  Background Information 

1.1 South Island Line (West) (SIL(W)) is a new transit line adopting a Smart and Green Mass Transit System (SGMTS) with a route length of approximately 7.5km long, connecting the existing South Island Line (East) (SIL(E)) and Island Line (ISL) with six new intermediate stations at Aberdeen (ABE), Tin Wan (TIW), Wah Kwai (WAK), Wah Fu (WAF), Cyberport (CYP) and Queen Mary Hospital (QMH) and two terminal interchange stations at the existing Wong Chuk Hang Station (WCH) and Hong Kong University Station (HKU). All stations are above-ground and the majority of the line is elevated with an approx. 1.5km long tunnel between QMH and HKU.

 

1.2 In December 2025, Transport and Logistics Bureau (TLB) invited the Corporation to proceed with the detailed planning and design of the SIL(W) and requested for completion in 2034.

 

1.3 Expressions of Interest for tender are invited from suitably qualified specialized contractors who are listed as Group II of the Ground Investigation Field Works contractors under the Hong Kong Development Bureau with the necessary experience, capability, and resources to carry out the works.

 

2.  Scope of Works

2.1 The proposed works under Contract 2230 comprise drillholes, trial pits/trenches, topographic survey, aerial photographic survey, marine geophysical survey, sediment sampling and horizontal directional coring (HDC) to identify the existing ground condition along the proposed alignment for South Island Line (West), including carrying out geotechnical and environmental tests on drillholes and marine samples, engagement of HDC specialist, traffic consultant, AP/RGE and Technically Competent Person(s) (TCPs) under the respective streams.

 

2.2 Contract 2230 will adopt the New Engineering Contract (4) – Engineering and Construction Contract (NEC4 ECC) Option B – Priced contract with bill of quantities with the following secondary options:

 

X2    –    Changes in Law

X4    –    Ultimate holding company guarantee

X8    –    Undertakings to the Client or Others

X9    –    Transfer of rights

X11  –    Termination by the Client

X13  –    Performance Bond

X16  –    Retention

 

3. Tentative Key Dates

Contract No.

Tender Issue

Tender Return

Contract Award

Contract Completion

2230

27 April 2026

29 May 2026

Q3/2026

Q1/2028

 

4.  Expressions of Interest

4.1 To be considered for tender, interested parties who are Group II of the Ground Investigation Field Works contractors under the Hong Kong Development Bureau having relevant resources, qualifications and experience are requested to express their interest and demonstrate their experience on the following:

 

a) Large-scale GI works within urban area

b) Well planned TTMS on busy trunk roads to facilitate GI works

c) GI works in Country Park areas, including hillsides and slopes

d) Coordination with external stakeholders and local residents to facilitate GI works being conducted in an urban area with minimum public nuisance

 

on or before 2:00 p.m. on 30 April 2026, Tuesday (Hong Kong Time) via the MTR Corporation Limited’s E-Tendering System. Late applications shall not be considered.

 

4.2 For Applicants registered under the E-Tendering System, please click the following link and log into the System for expression of interest:
http://www.hkextender.com

 

4.3 For Applicants not registered under the E-Tendering System, please click the following link and search for the advertisement notice in respect of this project for expression of interest:
http://www.hkextender.com/process/GuestLogon.asp

 

5.  Deadline to Return Answers / Information 

5.1 Suitable Applicants shall receive the Invitation of Tender via the E-Tendering System. The tenderers shall complete and submit all the required information and details via the E-Tendering System no later than 2:00pm on 29 May 2026, Friday (Hong Kong Time) via the MTR Corporation Limited’s E-Tendering System.

 

5.2 All invitations and submissions for tender shall be carried out through the E-Tendering System at http://www.hkextender.com.

 

5.3 For enquiries, please contact Ms. Elin Lai, Senior Project Commercial Manager via elinlai@mtr.com.hk.

 

6.  Other Matters

6.1 As part of the required information, each Applicant shall be required to submit audited accounts covering the three years prior to the date set for submission. When the Applicant is a joint venture then each partner shall submit separate accounts.

 

6.2 Applicants responding to this advertisement are deemed to have complied with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance in the collection and transfer of personal data to MTR Corporation Limited. All information submitted, including personal data, shall be used by MTR Corporation Limited for the prequalification of tenderers for this project.

 

6.3 Applicants shall note and make themselves aware of the Corporation’s ethical and probity requirements which shall be applied throughout the tender and contract periods.  Further, Applicants shall not, and shall ensure that its directors, employees, agents and sub-contractors shall not, offer or give any advantage as defined in the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201) to any employee or agent of MTR Corporation Limited. Any breach or non-compliance with this paragraph by the Applicant shall, without affecting its liability for such breach or non-compliance, result in its application not being considered.