Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Tender description

The Contract for High Speed Two (HS2) Limited's Phase 2 Development Partner (P2DP) that will integrate into the HS2 Limited's existing organisation to be part of the Phase 2 client function, to project manage and support its management of the development and deposition of the Phase 2 hybrid Bill and to achieve Royal Assent. HS2 Limited is the company responsible for developing and promoting the High Speed 2 (HS2) network and is wholly owned by the Department for Transport. The HS2 network will provide high capacity, high speed rail links between London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester (including Manchester Airport), with intermediate stations in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. The new high speed network is being planned and is to be built in 2 phases. Phase 1 from London to Birmingham and Phase 2, from Birmingham to Leeds and Manchester. The broad project aim for the P2DP is to support HS2 Ltd to gain Royal Assent to a Phase 2 hybrid Bill that enables HS2 Ltd to construct, operate and maintain a high speed railway, with the optimum balance between cost, environmental and community impact and engineering design, for the Phase 2 route, integrating seamlessly with Phase 1 and as part of a national rail network.