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Opportunity overview
HS2 Ltd has identified the need for ongoing access to a broad range of Civil, Environmental and Specialist & Ancillary capabilities to undertake a variety of residual works and associated activities, as required, along the Phase 1 line of route from London Euston to Handsacre, including the Birmingham Curzon Street spur. For this, the Residual Works Framework will be required.
HS2 Ltd requires a capability‑led framework to deliver packages of works and services, and have the flexibility to undertake future, currently unknown activities. The scope includes both known requirements and potential residual works, ensuring the framework can respond to emerging needs over time.
Works will be split into packages to enable the most efficient delivery of works for HS2 Ltd and the End User.
A single or range of capabilities maybe required to deliver various types of packages.
Capabilities include:
- Highways
- Structures
- Utilities
- Drainage
- Earthworks
- Landscaping
- Ecology
- Heritage
- Environmental
- Civil Design
- Surveys and Site Investigations
- Temporary Works
- Demolition
- Fencing
- MEP - mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building services
- Specialist & Ancillary works
Examples of typical activities expected to be delivered through the framework
- Highway schemes
- Permanent works
- Infrastructure completion
- Land restoration
- Mitigations
- Handback
- Design completion
- Validations
- Consents
- Emerging scope
- Urgent works
- Residual requirements
Classification
CPV45000000 — Construction work
CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
HS2 Ltd is conducting this preliminary market engagement exercise, to better understand supplier interest, capacity and capabilities in relation to a potential future procurement for a Residual Works Framework (RWF).
This approach may not represent HS2 Ltd.’s entire strategy at this stage and is non-binding. This approach may be subject to change or refinement as the procurement strategy and requirements.
This preliminary market engagement exercise is not a call for competition.
The information in this Market Sounding Briefing is confidential and should not be circulated more widely without HS2 Ltd.’s express written consent.
HS2 Ltd may also undertake further market engagement exercises with organisations responding to the Market Sounding Questionnaire or other organisations.
Please see link for the survey and further information: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RWFMSQ/
The deadline to complete the Market Sounding Questionnaire and submit a response has been extended to 5pm on Friday 16th October 2026.
If you have any questions relating to the Residual Works Framework procurement, please contact scc@hs2.org.uk adding “Residual Works Framework” in the subject header
All responses received to the Market Sounding Questionnaire will be treated in confidence but will be the property of HS2 Ltd.
Due
16 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
095061-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
4 VERSIONS
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081473-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
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092676-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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092767-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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095061-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned HS2 framework for residual works and associated services along the Phase 1 route from London Euston to Handsacre, including the Birmingham Curzon Street spur. It is intended to call off packages covering civil, environmental, design, survey, MEP and specialist works, including emerging and urgent requirements.
Who this may suit
Potentially suitable for contractors and specialist suppliers with relevant civil infrastructure, environmental, engineering design, survey, temporary works, demolition, utilities, MEP or ancillary-work capability. Bidding requirements are not yet stated.
Key points identified
Required capabilitiesCapability-led access to civil, environmental and specialist/ancillary works, including highways, structures, utilities, drainage, earthworks, landscaping, ecology, heritage, environmental, civil design, surveys, temporary works, demolition, fencing and MEP.Evidence: “HS2 Ltd requires a capability-led framework” and listed capabilities in the opportunity description.
Package deliverySuppliers may need to deliver packages requiring a single capability or a range of capabilities.Evidence: “A single or range of capabilities maybe required to deliver various types of packages.”
Supplier eligibility criteriaUnknown at this planned market-engagement stage.Evidence: No selection, exclusion, financial standing, insurance, geographic or organisation-size criteria are supplied.
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned HS2 framework for residual works and associated services along the Phase 1 route from London Euston to Handsacre, including the Birmingham Curzon Street spur. It is intended to call off packages covering civil, environmental, design, survey, MEP and specialist works, including emerging and urgent requirements.
Who this may suit
Potentially suitable for contractors and specialist suppliers with relevant civil infrastructure, environmental, engineering design, survey, temporary works, demolition, utilities, MEP or ancillary-work capability. Bidding requirements are not yet stated.
Key deliverables
Highways, structures, utilities, drainage and earthworks
Landscaping, ecology, heritage and environmental works
Civil design, surveys and site investigations
Temporary works, demolition, fencing and MEP
Infrastructure completion, restoration, mitigation, handback, validation and urgent residual works
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Required capabilities
98% confidence
Capability-led access to civil, environmental and specialist/ancillary works, including highways, structures, utilities, drainage, earthworks, landscaping, ecology, heritage, environmental, civil design, surveys, temporary works, demolition, fencing and MEP.
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“HS2 Ltd requires a capability-led framework” and listed capabilities in the opportunity description.
Package delivery
95% confidence
Suppliers may need to deliver packages requiring a single capability or a range of capabilities.
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“A single or range of capabilities maybe required to deliver various types of packages.”
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown at this planned market-engagement stage.
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No selection, exclusion, financial standing, insurance, geographic or organisation-size criteria are supplied.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum framework value
98% confidence
Up to £2,200,000,000.
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value_max: 2200000000 GBP.
Pricing and payment model
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing, payment, call-off or contract commercial terms are supplied.
Lot structure
94% confidence
One planned lot is recorded, but no lot title, scope split or value is provided.
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Lot 1 has planned status with no title, description or value.
Delivery
Delivery area
98% confidence
HS2 Phase 1 route from London Euston to Handsacre, including the Birmingham Curzon Street spur.
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“along the Phase 1 line of route from London Euston to Handsacre, including the Birmingham Curzon Street spur.”
Delivery scope
97% confidence
Residual works and associated activities, including known requirements and future emerging activities.
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Opportunity description states the framework covers known requirements and potential residual works responding to emerging needs.
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No tender start, submission deadline, contract start or contract end dates are supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage planned procurement; this is a preliminary market engagement notice, not an open bidding notice.
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display_status: upcoming; stage: planning; notice_type: Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender.
No submission method, deadline or tender instructions are supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope uncertainty
98% confidence
Future requirements include currently unknown, emerging and urgent residual works; package scope may change over the framework life.
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The description refers to “future, currently unknown activities”, “emerging needs”, “Emerging scope” and “Urgent works”.
Procurement timetable uncertainty
99% confidence
Tender launch and submission deadline are unknown because this is an upcoming planning-stage market engagement notice.
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tender_start_at and submission_deadline are null; display status is upcoming.
Commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
Framework duration, call-off model, pricing, payment terms and package values are not supplied.
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No such terms are present in the supplied opportunity data.
Capability aggregation risk
93% confidence
Individual packages may require multiple capabilities, potentially favouring consortium, supply-chain or multi-disciplinary delivery models.
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“A single or range of capabilities maybe required to deliver various types of packages.”
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