Environmental Impact Assessment Study for South Island Line (West) (Consultancy Agreement No.: C2202)

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

Tender for

Environmental Impact Assessment Study for South Island Line (West)
Consultancy Agreement No.: C2202

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 specialist consultants who are Group II of the List of Consultants of Engineering & Associated Consultants Selection Board (EACSB) – Environmental listed in Development Bureau and have the necessary experience, capability, and resources to carry out the services.

2. Scope of Services

2.1 The proposed services under Consultancy Agreement C2202 comprise:

a) Conduct an EIA Study in accordance with the EIA Ordinance to achieve approval of the EIA report from EPD and Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE) and obtain an Environmental Permit for the construction and operation of SIL(W).

b) Conduct assessments of environmental impacts that may arise from construction and operation of SIL(W) and propose effective mitigation measures.

2.2 Consultancy Agreement C2202 will adopt the New Engineering Contract (4) – Professional Services Contract (NEC4 PSC) Option A – Priced contract with Activity Schedule with the following secondary options:

X2 – Changes in Law

X4 – Ultimate holding company guarantee

X7 – Delay damages

X8 – Undertakings to Others

X9 – Transfer of rights

X11 – Termination by the Client

3. Tentative Key Dates

Consultancy Agreement No.	Tender Issue	Tender Return	Consultancy Award	Consultancy Completion
C2202	27 April 2026	29 May 2026	Q3/2026	Q3/2028

4. Expressions of Interest

4.1 To be considered for tender, interested parties who are Group II of the List of Consultants of EACSB – Environmental listed in Development Bureau having relevant resources, qualifications and experience are requested to express their interest and demonstrating that they obtained experience in the following:

a) Leading local railway EIA study up to approval of EIA and issue of EP

b) SGMTS related environmental assessment

c) Experience in dealing with operational railway noise, landscape & visual, risk assessment, cultural heritage, terrestrial and marine ecology

d) Coordination with green groups, ACE, external stakeholders and local residents to facilitate EIA submission and approval.

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 an 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.