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Publish Date : 25-Sep-2015

By issuing pre-qualification questionnaire for the Tranche 1 main civils works contracts, the government initiated the bidding process to build High Speed 2 on September 24.

The seven contracts worth a total of 118bn cover construction of the surface route and tunnels for the London Birmingham Phase 1 of the planned HS2 network between London, Manchester and Leeds.

Vendors can express interest in all 7 packages. Post-PQQ, successful applicants will be invited to bid for up to four packages, and would be offered a maximum of two contracts per tenderer.

The seven contracts are divided over 3 geographical areas. There will also be an option for further contracts covering the route north of Birmingham, contingent on ministerial decisions later in the year.

With the Tranche 3 contracts covering railway systems following in 2017, procurement for the Tranche 2 contracts covering the stations will start in 2016.

Construction would start in 2017 following royal assent to the Phase 1 hybrid bill which is being considered by parliament. Opening is proposed for 2026.

Simon Kirby, Chief Executive of project delivery company HS2 Ltd., said, "The start of the civil engineering bidding process is a major milestone for HS2 as we continue to move towards the start of construction in 2017. Over the next decade, the winners of these contracts will go on to build 230 km of bridges, tunnels and earthworks and create thousands of jobs across the construction industry."

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