HS2 Ltd confirms winner for prestigious 拢350m consultancy role

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A CH2M-led joint venture has won the prestigious 拢350m delivery partner contract for phase one of HS2, the client has confirmed.

, HS2 Ltd has selected the CH2M/Atkins/Sener joint venture as the engineering delivery partner (EDP) for the 拢21.4bn first phase of the project.

The JV beat competition from two other heavyweight joint ventures - Bechtel/Jacobs/Idom Merebrook and WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff/Ramboll - to land the role, which is the largest consultancy role to be awarded to date by HS2.

According to market sources, the joint venture is split 50/40/10 between CH2M, Atkins and Sener respectively.

In a statement, HS2 said all three companies have 鈥渟ignificant experience of driving project innovation and efficiency鈥�, highlighting CH2M and Atkins鈥� work on the 鈥渃hallenging鈥� Crossrail project, and Sener 鈥渂ringing recent experience from Spain鈥檚 extensive high speed rail network.鈥�

The EDP contract is valued at between 拢250m and 拢350m over the course of its 10-year duration.

It covers the whole of phase one construction, and will include

  • Supporting preparation for, and procurement of, the main civils contracts and subsequent work packages, including stations and railway systems
  • Managing support of the design stage and construction stages of the works
  • Providing project engineering and construction management
  • Providing technical assurance of design

HS2 Ltd infrastructure managing director Jim Crawford said he welcomed the JV鈥檚 appointment, and added that the client body is looking forward to 鈥渟eeing HS2 benefiting from their considerable skills and experience of delivering world-class infrastructure on time and on budget.鈥�

Commenting on his firm鈥檚 win, Sener railway manager, Jes煤s Planchuelo, said: 鈥淭his is definitely one of the most relevant rail projects worldwide and Sener is very proud to be part of it, partnering with CH2M and Atkins.鈥�

Transport minister Robert Goodwill said: 鈥淭he Engineering Delivery Partner will play a key role in bringing HS2 to fruition and CH2M/Atkins/Sener bring clear expertise. 

鈥淭oday鈥檚 announcement means we are one step closer to getting spades in the ground next year for this transformational project.鈥�

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