Infrastructure Management Readiness Framework

HS2 Ltd is intending to procure a contract for the provision of its Infrastructure Management Readiness Framework to support the internal HS2 Ltd resource in delivering the requirements outlined in the Market Sounding Briefing, prior to the opening of the railway. The aim is that that these external resources will support HS2 Ltd’s growing team, and assist HS2 Ltd’s Infrastructure Management team to:

Get ready for handover into live operations;

Safeguard the transition from Project into Operation; and

Ensure they are supported during the first and second year of Operations and normal running.

The purpose of this Periodic Indicative Notice ('PIN') is to invite potential suppliers to participate in market engagement and provide feedback on HS2 Ltd’s current approach which will inform the proposed procurement and contracting strategy.

Further information and how potential suppliers can participate in HS2 Ltd’s market engagement exercise are set out in II.2.4) and II.2.14) and VI.3) sections below.

HS2 Ltd anticipates publishing a Contract Notice during 2023 to commence the procurement and this will be a separate Contract Notice with no linkage to this Prior Indicative Notice.