Procurement, Commercial, Legal and Supply Chain Management
Tendering, bidding and contracting, legal frameworks such as agreements and dispute resolution on major projects; and management of the supply chain risk.
Procurement, Commercial, Legal and Supply Chain Management Resources
Resources include papers, videos, research summaries and good practice documents produced by authors from across the HS2 Family to capture learning, good practice and innovation from the HS2 programme
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Collaborative Strategies for Resource Optimisation in HS2 – Supply Chain Collaboration Hub and SCM+
In 2019 HS2 Ltd, as the client organisation and delivery body for High Speed Two (HS2), faced the challenge of launching major construction activities across its four main civil engineering works contractors. It was imperative to ensure value-for-money in subcontract procurement while avoiding market overheating. To address this, a formal mechanism was created to encourage…
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HS2 Supplier and Market Risk Monitoring
High Speed Two (HS2) is a project of immense economic scale. In 2016, HS2 Ltd, as the client organisation and delivery body for HS2 faced the challenge of onboarding construction partners and beginning the process of mobilising a supply chain on an unprecedented scale. Without sufficient oversight, the project could be negatively impacted by its…
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Building appetite in the supply chain for HS2 through Early Market Engagement
In 2013 HS2 Ltd, as the client organisation and delivery body for HS2, was a new client, with no mandate (Act of Parliament) and no captive supply chain. It was highly politically sensitive, competing with established portfolio clients (National Highways, Network Rail, Transport for London etc), in a sector experiencing high demand during a time…
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Environmental management: supply chain engagement
The Enabling Works Contract (EWC) on the northern section of High Speed Two (HS2) Phase One is delivered by the Laing O'Rourke Murphy joint venture (LMJV). LMJV is a contract management organisation (CMO) that manages the delivery of work by its supply chain. The contract is structured by almost 100 separate work packages that are…
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Managing properties, managing risks – good practice
Throughout the lifecycle of the project, HS2 Ltd will be landlord to a large property portfolio, which is managed and maintained by a specialist property management supplier. A suite of health, safety and environmental standards expected from HS2’s property management supplier was defined following an industry benchmarking exercise. This clear expectation has resulted in improved…
