HS2: tenders, sectors & how to win their contracts

HS2 has published 42 tenders in United Kingdom.

Its buying spans 9 CPV divisions, most often construction work.

Across 14 awarded contracts the median value is £145.2k.

Its published awards total £416.9m.

How to win their contracts

Measured from HS2's own published record — no estimates, no generic advice.

Plan for about 43 days to prepare a bid — that is the median gap between publication and deadline across 11 of their tenders.
They publish about 0.7 tenders a month, measured over 61 months of history.
Half of their 14 awarded contracts are worth £145.2k or less — size your bid to that range.
Most of their buying falls in construction work, transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, education and training services.
Their most frequent suppliers are MBKB LTD (2), Paragon Education and Skills Limited (2), Siemens Mobility Limited (2) — expect to bid against incumbents who already know this buyer.

Tender	Winner	Tender closed	Contract Value
https://www.hs2.org.uk/	MDE Consultants Ltd	16 February 2023	£9.4m
G-Cloud 12 Call-Off Contract for Power Apps Support Services	QuantiQ Technology Limited	20 December 2021	£145.2k
Education Programme: STEM Outreach	Learn By Design	22 November 2021	£944.2k
RM6102 Call Off Contract Apprenticeship Training Provider - ...	Paragon Education and Skills Limited	11 October 2021	£14.2k
RM6102 Call Off Contract Apprenticeship Training Provider - ...	Paragon Education and Skills Limited	11 October 2021	£3,800
RM6102 Call Off Contract Apprenticeship Training Provider - ...	ESTIO TRAINING LIMITED	27 September 2021	£18k

Supplier	Contracts	Total Value
MBKB LTD	2	£23k
Paragon Education and Skills Limited	2	£18.1k
Siemens Mobility Limited	2	-