Contract award · 10 Mar 2026

S30067 Construction Assurance Services for HS2

National Highways Limited awarded “Construction Assurance Services for HS2” to Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd for £1.78m on 10 Mar 2026.

Research & developmentWest Midlands

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Key facts

Buyer
National Highways Limited · Body governed by public law
Value
£1,782,360
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Research & development · Development consultancy services (CPV 73220000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date10 Mar 2026
  2. Published11 Mar 2026Published 1 day after the contract date

Description

The Investment Programme Major Projects Team will interface directly with HS2 delivery teams to ensure coordinated, safe, and assured programme delivery. This work package supports critical interfaces where programme, engineering, and safety dependencies require consistent oversight, timely assurance, and clear lines of responsibility between National Highways and HS2. Adjustments to the detailed scope or deliverables may be made by mutual agreement between the Client and the Consultant. Any such adjustments will proceed only where they do not alter the approved total cost, the agreed duration of the work package extension or compensation event, or create additional safety or delivery risks. These changes will be managed and recorded through the Early Warning process to maintain full transparency, risk control, and governance compliance. The services defined within this Work Package Scope will be delivered over a 48 month period, commencing as soon as operationally practicable. This p…

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