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title: "1-967 HS2 Phase 2 support"
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# 1-967 HS2 Phase 2 support

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39d8bddb-a66f-4daa-9c38-fa2833242163

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## Summary

Highways England is seeking to contract services for the HS2 Phase 2 support project, with a focus on strategic, spatial, and transport planning as well as highways design and construction. The contract was awarded on 21st October 2019, following a selective procurement method, with an estimated value of £133,715. The contract period is set from 21st October 2019 to 31st December 2019. This procurement falls under the research and development services and related consultancy services category, and is relevant across various regions including the United Kingdom and other territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy and engineering services, particularly those with expertise in transport planning and highways design. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could benefit greatly, as the contract allows for flexible and additional support capabilities, enabling them to engage in high-impact projects associated with major infrastructure developments such as HS2. Competitors should have the ability to adapt to dynamic requirements, given the ongoing evolution around the HS2 programme and its associated challenges.

## Notice

Highways England is looking to set up a contract for provision of services, to provide support and advice to the HS2 Interface team within Strategy and Planning. HS2 Phase 2 will have a significant impact on the operation and design of the strategic road network (SRN) as a result of the large number of construction and operational interactions between HS2 Phase 2 and the SRN. This scale of interaction needs careful management, and this work is vital to ensure that HE is well informed and able to influence HS2's design and delivery. The interface with HS2 Phase 2 is entering critical period. Royal Assent for Phase 2a is due in the next few months, and the Phase 2b Hybrid bill is being finalised for deposit (which is currently planned for June 2020). As part of this work, we have identified key priorities for the coming year. These priorities are: formalising the relationship between HE and HS2 Ltd; finalising the design for the hybrid Bill; and providing challenge and advice to HS2 Ltd on some specific strategic interfaces. In order to properly mitigate the construction and operation impacts on the SRN, additional support is needed to supplement the capability of the HS2 interface team. The support needed will include capability in strategic, spatial and transport planning, but also highways design, construction planning and commercial agreements. There is uncertainty around the HS2 Programme, based on both the current cost and schedule issues, and also the Oakervee review. Initial decisions are expected following conclusion of the review at end 2019. As a consequence, this support needs to be sufficiently flexible to react to these changes, and strike a balance between being responsive but efficient. For the reasons above, the HS2 team within Strategy & Planning need to establish a small, core support team, with the ability to call off further capability when needed in order to react to these changes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b5ee585-0fd0-401a-a65e-3051decfca5f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £133,715 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £133,715 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2019 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b5ee585-0fd0-401a-a65e-3051decfca5f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b5ee585-0fd0-401a-a65e-3051decfca5f
  22nd October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/199b69da-ab67-416c-b1d9-5622cc21607d
  n/a

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