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# Development of Skills, Education and Employment Strategy

Buyer: HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-503dac10-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process is conducted by High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, which is located at Two Snowhill, Queensway, Birmingham, England. The title of the tender is "Development of Skills, Education and Employment Strategy", categorised under research and development services and related consultancy services. The tender stage is at the award phase, with the contract awarded to AECOM Ltd for an amount of £94,942.46. The contract period begins on 5th December 2016 and runs until 5th September 2017. The initial tender period concluded on 7th November 2016, following an open procurement method that allowed a variety of suppliers to participate.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses focused on consultancy and research services, particularly those with a strong background in skills and employment strategies. Companies equipped to undertake stakeholder engagement, research methodologies, and strategic planning are well-suited to compete. The involvement in HS2’s Skills and Education initiatives offers potential for business growth by engaging with a high-profile national project that seeks to enhance the workforce and educational landscape in the UK.

## Notice

A contract for the provision of support services in order to help develop the strategic content of the HS2 Ltd.'s internal and outward facing Skills, Education and Employment strategy. Input into HS2 Ltd.'s Skills and Employment actions plans is also required to enable the SEE strategy to become realised during 2017 to 2020. In order to create this content, the awarded Supplier will be required to: 1) Conduct/collate research into the broader skills and employment landscape in which HS2 Ltd and its supply chain operates, as the basis to understand the key challenges to meeting the strategic objectives relevant to SEE; 2) Conduct/collate evidence on the approaches and interventions that have been successful elsewhere in delivering the outcomes set out in the relevant HS2 strategic objectives; 3) Engage with stakeholders across the project internally, and key external stakeholders to inform this research; 4) Incorporate the existing work that has been completed to date including work on the wider benefits, scorecard, works information and existing plans on apprenticeships and education programme; 5) Work closely with HS2 Ltd.'s Head of SEE to draft the content of the materials listed above; 6) Work closely with HS2 Ltd.'s Economic & Commercial Analysis and Benefits Management teams to develop a methodology for measuring and benchmarking the implementation of the strategy; and 7) Develop a stakeholder engagement plan for development and sign off of the strategy content. Following a sub-OJEU open competition advertised via the Contracts Finder website (see previous opportunity notice at:https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/664d51c9-69ee-4548-b5f4-bec17612d7a3), this contract has been awarded to AECOM Ltd.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4ef8661-addc-4125-9a1a-6626d3ecd76a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 5 Dec 2016 - 5 Sep 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £94,942 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £94,942 |
| 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 | HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| 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 | AECOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2016 at 14:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4ef8661-addc-4125-9a1a-6626d3ecd76a
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/664d51c9-69ee-4548-b5f4-bec17612d7a3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4ef8661-addc-4125-9a1a-6626d3ecd76a
  7th December 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/664d51c9-69ee-4548-b5f4-bec17612d7a3
  13th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/high-speed-two-limited

## Provenance

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