HS2 Market Engagement Seminar, Sheffield

Tickets for this event will close at midday 29th April. If you are still keen to book your place for this event after the deadline please email hs2events@hs2.org.uk by 5pm Tuesday 29th April.

We would like to invite you to attend a HS2 Ltd seminar on 30 April at The Advanced Manufacturing Park Technology Centre, near Sheffield, to find out more about HS2 Ltd’s outline procurement strategy and have the opportunity to speak to the team face-to-face.

At the first HS2 Supply Chain Conference attended by 600 companies last November, HS2 Ltd made a commitment to undertake a market engagement exercise with the supply market, before further developing the Outline Procurement Strategy, which will be launched later in 2014.

Agenda

• Overview of HS2
• HS2 Phase One procurement overview
• How to get involved in procurements
• Meet and greet the HS2 procurement team and networking opportunities

Confirmed speakers

• Simon Carr, Managing Director, Henry Boot Construction
• Richard Mould, Head of Corporate Procurement, HS2

Audience

This event is aimed at all suppliers interested in bidding for HS2 related contracts, especially within the following categories:

• Tunnels;
• Surface Route;
• Stations;
• Enabling Works (including demolition);
• Railway Systems;
• Design Services; and
• Rolling Stock, Depots and Signalling.

If you are interested in exhibiting (free of charge) at this event, please contact hs2events@hs2.org.uk

Key facts and stats of the project

• 330 miles of new track
• 4 brand new stations and 5 redeveloped
• Budget of £42.6bn (including £14.4bn contingency)
• 53.4 km of the route in tunnels
• 18.5km of the route on viaducts

Media

For media enquiries please contact Aleksandra.Girling@hs2.org.uk

Survey

We would also like to invite you to complete the HS2 market engagement exercise survey in order to capture your thoughts and opinions on procurement.

Instructions on how to access the survey are set out below:

1. Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk and click the ‘Register Now!’ link
2. Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘Next’
3. Enter your correct business and user details – Note down the username you choose
4. Click ‘Save’ to proceed to the optional Market Engagement Survey. Mandatory fields within the survey are marked with a red asterisk.
5. Upon completing the Survey, click ‘Save’ & ‘Exit’
6. You will receive an email with confirmation of your username and temporary password - Please keep this safe and secure

This event has been organised in association with Sheffield City Region LEP