--- title: "SHE Specialist" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-561df2b5-fdfa-4577-8fcf-8be246ab70ec" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-561df2b5-fdfa-4577-8fcf-8be246ab70ec" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-561df2b5-fdfa-4577-8fcf-8be246ab70ec.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-561df2b5-fdfa-4577-8fcf-8be246ab70ec.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SMC JV" published: "2026-08-26" --- # SHE Specialist Buyer: SMC JV Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-561df2b5-fdfa-4577-8fcf-8be246ab70ec [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-561df2b5-fdfa-4577-8fcf-8be246ab70ec) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-561df2b5-fdfa-4577-8fcf-8be246ab70ec.json) ## Summary SMC JV, the Siemens Mobility and Costain joint venture, is procuring specialist safety, health and environmental services for contract HRS03, which covers high-voltage power services for HS2 Ltd. The requirement supports the HS2 high-speed railway connecting London and Birmingham, with work delivered across London, the West Midlands and the South East. The scope covers ecology, arboriculture, town and country planning, undertakings and assurances, waste management, water resources and flood risk, noise and vibration, air quality, archaeology and heritage, carbon, occupational health, occupational hygiene, physical security and fire engineering. This is a multi-disciplinary professional services requirement. SMC JV may divide the disciplines between multiple suppliers to secure the best combination of quality and value. The procurement has reached the tender stage: SMC JV has invited suppliers to submit offers. Tender submissions were due by 7 September 2026 at 12:00. The proposed contract period runs from 31 March 2027 to 27 September 2033. The estimated value is between £2,500,000 and £5,000,000, in total for the procurement. It is a services requirement covering urban planning, waste analysis, air quality management and noise-control consultancy. The opportunity is presented as a tender for specialist suppliers, with the detailed scope and specifications to be provided to successfully shortlisted suppliers. SMC JV may award different disciplines to more than one supplier rather than appointing a single provider for the entire requirement. This opportunity suits suppliers with the internal capability to deliver one or more specialist SHE disciplines on a major, long-term high-speed rail infrastructure project. Relevant businesses include environmental consultancies, planning practices, engineering specialists and providers of occupational health, occupational hygiene, physical security, fire engineering, waste, water, carbon, air quality, noise, archaeology, ecology or arboricultural services. Suppliers should be able to assess their capacity before expressing interest and demonstrate that they can undertake the intended scope at HS2 scale. The disciplines may be split across several suppliers, creating potential routes for organisations focused on particular areas as well as firms able to coordinate several services. The requirement is not identified as suitable for SMEs or VCSEs. ## Notice SMC JV (Siemens Mobility & Costain Joint Venture) have been appointed to deliver contract HRS03, the HV Powerl services for HS2 ltd. A high-speed railway project that connects London to Birmingham with plans to extend in the future. The SHE Specialist scope for contract HRS03 consists of the following Disciplines * Ecologist * Arboricultural * Town and Country Planning * Undertaking and Assurances * Waste Manager /Specialist * Water Resources and Flood Risk * Noise and Vibration Specialist: * Air Quality Specialist * Archaeology & Heritage * Carbon Specialist[JD1.1] * Occupational health * Occupational Hygiene * Physical Security Specialist * Fire Engineering SMC may split the disciplines across more or one supplier, to ensure the best value and quality is delivered. Full details of the scope and specifications will be provided to the successfully shortlisted suppliers. Suppliers should be aware of the scale of the HS2 project and are to assess their internal capabilities to be able to carry out the intended scope of works prior to completing the expression of interest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a12ac150-6de8-4535-99cd-999719684215 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 27 Sep 2033 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SMC JV | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | Central London | | Postcode | EC3A 8BE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | City of London | | Electoral ward | Aldgate | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 71313100 - Noise-control consultancy services - 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71410000 - Urban planning services - 79723000 - Waste analysis services - 90731100 - Air quality management - 90742100 - Noise control services ## Release History - 26 Aug 2026 at 08:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a12ac150-6de8-4535-99cd-999719684215 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a12ac150-6de8-4535-99cd-999719684215 26th August 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.competefor.co.uk/business/viewOpportunityDetailsSupplier.html?id=117953635 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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