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HS2 Partnering Programme

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 12:25.

Opportunity overview

High Speed Two (HS2) is Britain’s new high-speed rail line. Once complete, it will almost halve the journey time between London Euston and Birmingham to just 49 minutes, with trains running north via the existing rail network to destinations such as Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow. As the programme resets and transitions from major civil engineering works towards railway systems installation, integration, testing and commissioning, HS2 Ltd is reviewing how partner capability may support the successful delivery of the remaining phases of the programme. To support this, HS2 Ltd currently anticipates procuring partnering arrangements for the provision of professional services. The scope is expected to cover, but may not be limited to, the following capability areas: • Project and Programme Management • Technical and Engineering • Commercial Delivery The capability areas identified above are indicative only and may be refined, amended or expanded following engagement with the market and the continued development of HS2 Ltd's requirements. For the purposes of completing this notice, please note: • HS2 Ltd has indicated that a Framework Agreement will not be established. However, no decision has yet been made regarding HS2 Ltd's proposed contractual vehicle or procurement route. The final contractual vehicle and procurement route will be informed by the outcomes of market engagement activities, together with the continued development and refinement of HS2 Ltd's requirements. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to determine the most appropriate approach following completion of these activities. Accordingly, suppliers should not interpret any information contained elsewhere in this notice as confirmation that a Framework Agreement will not be established as part of HS2 Ltd's procurement strategy. • The CPV codes included within this notice have been selected to reflect HS2 Ltd's current understanding of the services and capabilities that are envisaged to fall within the scope of the proposed partnering arrangements. These codes are indicative only and may be refined, amended, removed and/or expanded following market engagement activities and the continued development and refinement of HS2 Ltd's requirements. Accordingly, suppliers should not interpret the CPV codes included in this notice as a definitive statement of the final scope of any future procurement opportunity.

Classification

  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV71220000 — Architectural design services
  • CPV71242000 — Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
  • CPV71244000 — Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
  • CPV71250000 — Architectural, engineering and surveying services
  • CPV71310000 — Consultative engineering and construction services
  • CPV71311000 — Civil engineering consultancy services
  • CPV71311100 — Civil engineering support services
  • CPV71311200 — Transport systems consultancy services
  • CPV71311230 — Railway engineering services
  • CPV71311300 — Infrastructure works consultancy services
  • CPV71313400 — Environmental impact assessment for construction
  • CPV71315300 — Building surveying services
  • CPV71316000 — Telecommunication consultancy services
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
  • CPV71324000 — Quantity surveying services
  • CPV71351914 — Archaeological services
  • CPV71400000 — Urban planning and landscape architectural services
  • CPV71541000 — Construction project management services
  • CPV72220000 — Systems and technical consultancy services
  • CPV72224000 — Project management consultancy services
  • CPV79411000 — General management consultancy services
  • CPV79415200 — Design consultancy services
  • CPV79418000 — Procurement consultancy services
  • CPV79421000 — Project-management services other than for construction work
  • CPV90712000 — Environmental planning

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1ac
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Apr 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2037, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79421000
Description
Project-management services other than for construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71541000
Description
Construction project management services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72224000
Description
Project management consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71244000
Description
Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71242000
Description
Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
71324000
Description
Quantity surveying services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
79418000
Description
Procurement consultancy services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
71310000
Description
Consultative engineering and construction services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
71220000
Description
Architectural design services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
71250000
Description
Architectural, engineering and surveying services
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
71311000
Description
Civil engineering consultancy services
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
71311100
Description
Civil engineering support services
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
71311200
Description
Transport systems consultancy services
Entry 14
Scheme
CPV
Id
71311230
Description
Railway engineering services
Entry 15
Scheme
CPV
Id
71311300
Description
Infrastructure works consultancy services
Entry 16
Scheme
CPV
Id
71313400
Description
Environmental impact assessment for construction
Entry 17
Scheme
CPV
Id
71315300
Description
Building surveying services
Entry 18
Scheme
CPV
Id
71316000
Description
Telecommunication consultancy services
Entry 19
Scheme
CPV
Id
71320000
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 20
Scheme
CPV
Id
71351914
Description
Archaeological services
Entry 21
Scheme
CPV
Id
71400000
Description
Urban planning and landscape architectural services
Entry 22
Scheme
CPV
Id
72220000
Description
Systems and technical consultancy services
Entry 23
Scheme
CPV
Id
79411000
Description
General management consultancy services
Entry 24
Scheme
CPV
Id
79415200
Description
Design consultancy services
Entry 25
Scheme
CPV
Id
90712000
Description
Environmental planning
Entry 26
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Engagement objectives Given the scale, complexity and critical importance of the remaining phases of the HS2 programme, HS2 Ltd is seeking to engage with the market at an early stage to help inform and shape its future procurement and commercial strategy for partner capability. The objectives of the engagement are to gather market insight on a range of topics, including, but not limited to: ● Market capacity and capability to support HS2 Ltd’s remaining delivery phases ● Potential packaging and lotting approaches across project and programme management, commercial delivery, technical and engineering capabilities ● Potential contract duration and term options ● Risk allocation across HS2 Ltd and partners ● Incentivisation mechanisms, including financial, behavioural and programme-level approaches ● Any other matters that may assist HS2 Ltd in refining its requirements and procurement approach HS2 Ltd reserves the right to amend, add to, remove or reprioritise areas of focus during the course of the engagement as its requirements, procurement and commercial strategy continue to develop. Structure of Engagement It is anticipated that preliminary market engagement will be undertaken through a phased approach, including a supplier broadcast, questionnaire and 121s. Further details of the preliminary market engagement activities are communicated below. • In the initial Preliminary Notice released on 12th August 2026, interested parties were asked to register their interest to the preliminary market engagement. Parties who have met this deadline will receive a link to the Supplier Broadcast, which will outline priorities for this programme and market engagement. • Parties who have not yet registered their interest in engaging in preliminary market engagement are able to do so by using the following link: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/HS2PPDL/. When registering your interest please ensure that you provide the organisation name and contact details for the individual(s) who will represent your organisation. Please register your interest by 5pm (UK time) on 1st October 2026. If you have any queries, please contact scc@hs2.org.uk using “HS2 Partnering Programme” as the subject header. • We have temporarily postponed the Supplier Broadcast and subsequent preliminary market engagement activities. We will communicate updated information to the market imminently. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and look forward to engaging in the future. Other Information regarding Participation Organisations wishing to participate should note that engaging in this preliminary market engagement exercise is not a prerequisite to participating in any subsequent competitive process. HS2 Ltd will review responses to this engagement process and may conduct further iterative engagement processes, as it may require. In any subsequent procurement HS2 Ltd will make all relevant market engagement documents available to potential suppliers. Participation in this preliminary market engagement exercise will be wholly at each responding organisation's own cost. No expenses or costs incurred by any organisation responding to this notice and/or participating in this engagement process will be reimbursed by HS2 Ltd. This market engagement exercise and any associated documents or communications should not be regarded as an investment recommendation or defined opportunity. No information contained in the documents or in any communication made between HS2 Ltd and any organisation in connection with any aspect of this market engagement exercise shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be awarded. Whether or not HS2 Ltd subsequently commences a procurement and/or thereafter awards any contract related to this potential opportunity shall be solely at its discretion. The information provided during this preliminary market engagement is indicative and subject to ongoing revision. High Speed Two (HS2) Limited reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, update, or amend any timelines, scope, or content set out herein, based on the outcomes of this preliminary market engagement process.
Due
31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
090888-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Sept 2026, 11:01
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PMNV-3857-LNLV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMNV-3857-LNLV

Address

Street Address
Two Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B4 6GA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B4 6GA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 076361-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 076786-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 088896-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 090888-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·