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HS2 Land Referencing

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21 Oct 2026 at 12:17

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited is preparing to procure land referencing services for its Land and Property Directorate, supporting delivery of the HS2 railway programme. The work researches and validates ownership, tenancy, occupation, licences and other legal interests in land so that statutory notices can be properly served. Expected services include land referencing and enquiries for statutory processes; re-referencing and safeguarding; support for compensation and homeowner protection schemes; land acquisition, including compulsory purchase; notices and access for surveys; and management, assurance and improvement of land and property records and data. The requirement may also cover specialist resource support and other land, property or compulsory-purchase activities directed by HS2. The programme involves tens of thousands of property records and thousands of land parcels. The work is for HS2’s programme; no delivery location is stated.

The process is at planning: HS2 is undertaking preliminary market engagement to shape its procurement strategy, not inviting tenders at this stage. It is seeking feedback on supplier appetite, capability, capacity and possible procurement approaches through a Market Sounding Questionnaire. HS2 expects responses for this engagement by 5pm on 11 November 2026 and may undertake further engagement. The anticipated future notice date is 25 January 2027. HS2 currently estimates a maximum contract value of £5 million including VAT over a potential term of up to four years and six months; these figures and the scope may change following engagement. One lot is planned, and HS2 indicates the requirement is suitable for SMEs. The lot is expected to run from 1 May 2027 to 31 October 2030, with possible extension to 31 October 2031. The future procedure and evaluation criteria are not yet set out.

This requirement is relevant to land referencing and property services firms, particularly those experienced in researching and validating legal interests in land for large infrastructure or statutory acquisition programmes. Suppliers with capability in compulsory purchase, safeguarding, compensation and homeowner protection schemes, land access and statutory notice service are well placed to contribute. HS2 also anticipates work involving title registration, land possession and transaction records, data assurance, improvement and re-engineering, and specialist resource augmentation. The breadth of activities could suit multidisciplinary providers or teams able to combine land referencing expertise with property-record management and data services. SMEs are expressly considered suitable for the planned lot. The engagement is intended to help HS2 understand market capability and capacity, so suppliers can inform the developing requirement and procurement approach; participation is at each organisation’s own cost and is not a prerequisite for any later competition. No specific accreditations or minimum experience thresholds are stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HS2 Land Referencing

Notice Description

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited is delivering Britain's new high-speed railway which, once complete, will give more people access to reliable, high-speed journeys while freeing up space on the congested southern section of the West Coast Main Line. To support the ongoing delivery of the programme, HS2 Ltd is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the future procurement of land referencing services for its Land and Property Directorate. The strategic purpose of HS2 Ltd's Land and Property Directorate is to acquire and manage the right land and property, at the right time, in the right way and at the right price, whilst delivering value for money for taxpayers and supporting the communities affected by the HS2 programme. The Directorate manages one of the UK's largest land referencing and acquisition programmes, comprising tens of thousands of land and property records and thousands of land parcels. Land Referencing is the process by which legal interests in land, whether they be ownership, tenancy, licence, occupation or rights, are researched and validated to ensure full and proper service of legal forms of notice. The service plays a critical role in supporting land acquisition, stakeholder engagement, the maintenance of land and property records, and the service of statutory notices across the programme. The scope of services is expected to include, but may not be limited to: * Completion of land referencing activities and enquiries to support statutory processes and the service of notices * Re-referencing and safeguarding activities associated with the HS2 programme and any related legislative processes * Support for the implementation and administration of safeguarding, compensation and homeowner protection schemes * Completion and administration of land acquisition activities, including compulsory purchase and associated support services * Service of notices and support for entry onto land for surveys and investigations * Land and property records management, including registration of title, recording of land possession, acquisitions, disposals and compensation scheme transactions * Data assurance, data improvement and data re-engineering services * Resource augmentation and specialist land referencing support services * Any other compulsory purchase, land and property, or related support activities as instructed by HS2 Ltd HS2 Ltd currently anticipates that the estimated value of the contract may be up to a maximum of PS5,000,000 incl. VAT over the maximum potential contract term of four years and six months. The service areas, estimated contract value and contract terms 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. 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 procurement. 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. This market engagement is being undertaken to gather supplier feedback on market appetite, capability, capacity and procurement approaches to help shape HS2 Ltd's procurement strategy.

Planning Information

Structure of Engagement This preliminary market engagement exercise will be structured as follows: • Organisations interested in participating are invited to complete the Market Sounding Questionnaire via the following link: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/IO2K2T/ • Organisations will be able to download the Market Sounding Briefing Document via the link above. The Briefing Document will provide further information regarding the proposed requirement, procurement approach and key areas on which HS2 Ltd is seeking market feedback. • To ensure responses are considered as part of this preliminary market engagement exercise, completed Market Sounding Questionnaires must be submitted via the link above no later than 5pm on Wednesday 11 November 2026. • HS2 Ltd will review all responses received and reserves the right to undertake further market engagement activities • If there any queries, please contact Gesh.Tharmarajah@hs2.org.uk using "HS2 Land Referencing" as the subject header. 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. If your organisation is interested in this opportunity, we recommend that it is registered on the HS2 eSourcing Portal (https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html). Registration is not required to participate in this preliminary market engagement exercise; however, organisations will need to be registered to participate in any future tender process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078cb7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099417-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

70332000 - Non-residential property services

70332100 - Land management services

71355000 - Surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Jan 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 31 Oct 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HS2
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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