Estimated Value
£2,500,000 – £5,000,000
Deadline
7 September 2026
11 days remaining
Published
26 August 2026
Type
services
Full Description
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.
Requirements
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.
AI Analysis
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This notice seeks specialist Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) expertise for the HV Power services on HS2’s contract HRS03. It covers a wide range of disciplines from ecology to fire engineering and may be split among one or more suppliers. The buyer is SMC JV (Siemens Mobility & Costain Joint Venture).
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in ecology assessments
- Demonstrated experience in arboricultural surveys and tree management
- Experience in town and country planning compliance
- Capability to provide undertaking and assurance services
- Qualified waste management/specialist experience
- Water resources and flood risk expertise
- Noise and vibration assessment capability
- Air quality assessment capability
- Archaeology and heritage expertise
- Carbon management specialist experience
- Occupational health expertise
- Occupational hygiene expertise
- Physical security specialist capability
- Fire engineering expertise
- Ability to work as part of a joint venture or consortium if required
- Evidence of sufficient internal capacity to cover the scale of the HS2 project
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Conduct ecological and biodiversity assessments for HV power infrastructure
- Provide arboricultural surveys and tree protection plans
- Deliver town and country planning advice and documentation
- Perform undertaking and assurance services for regulatory compliance
- Develop and implement waste management plans and specialist waste handling
- Assess water resources, flood risk and propose mitigation measures
- Carry out noise and vibration modelling and reporting
- Measure and report on air quality impacts
- Undertake archaeology and heritage investigations and reporting
- Provide carbon footprint analysis and reduction strategies
- Deliver occupational health risk assessments and guidance
- Provide occupational hygiene monitoring and control measures
- Develop physical security risk assessments and mitigation plans
- Produce fire engineering designs, safety cases and compliance documentation
How to Read This Tender
- 1Read the list of disciplines carefully – each one represents a separate specialist service that may be required
- 2Note that full specifications are only provided to shortlisted suppliers, so your expression of interest should focus on proven capability in the listed areas
- 3The notice indicates the JV may split the work across multiple suppliers – consider whether you can offer a single discipline or a package of related services
- 4Check for any mandatory certifications or accreditations for each discipline in the detailed documents (e.g., Chartered Ecologist, ISO 14001)
- 5Watch out for the requirement to assess your own capacity – over‑promising can lead to disqualification
Tips for Small Businesses
- Form a consortium with other SMEs to cover multiple disciplines and meet the breadth of the scope
- Highlight any social value contributions (e.g., local employment, apprenticeships) as HS2 places strong emphasis on community benefits
- Leverage subcontracting to partner with larger firms for any gaps in capacity while retaining a lead role in your core specialty
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Published
26 August 2026
Submission deadline
7 September 2026
Notice type
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