HS2 has released details of its procurement pipeline for the next 18 months, with a total value of more than £1 billion.
There are over 300 work packages up for grabs, ranging in value from £1m to £500m. HS2 has provided information on the procurement start date and estimated value.
Some of the higher value contracts on offer (worth over £50m) over the coming years include acoustic barrier panels, reinforcement supply and mechanical, electrical and plumbing buildings.
Robin Lapish, head of supply chain at HS2, said: “Forward planning is absolutely crucial for businesses, so we’ve worked closely with our stations and civil contractors to develop a simple procurement channel that establishes what will we need and when”.
There are over 250 jobs on offer in the Area North section, which stretches from Long Itchington Wood, Warwickshire, to Birmingham. The main construction partner of the package is the joint venture Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV).
Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra (BBVS), the joint venture behind Old Oak Common Station, will shortly be seeking subcontractors for fit-out work including flooring, integrated plumbing and internal cladding.
More than 3,200 companies have already secured work on the project and contracts worth more than £17 billion have been awarded, according to HS2.
Lapish added: “There is a wide range of contracts on offer, from scaffolding and landscaping to structural steel and platform floors. We want more UK businesses to benefit and encourage those who have not yet signed up as an HS2 provider to take a look at what’s to come.”
HS2 encourages interested companies to register their data with CompeteFor. Opportunities will be posted on the site approximately two weeks before the hiring process begins.
