The proposed Interim Maintenance Contracts are expected to be worth £1bn over 10 years from December 2027 through to the end of 2037.

The move reflects changes emerging from the Government’s HS2 reset programme and will create a dedicated capability to manage infrastructure handed over by the main works civils contractors before the High-Speed Rail Systems teams mobilise.

Core duties will cover land management, environmental and landscape maintenance, temporary facilities management and civil engineering infrastructure upkeep.

The contracts will also include security services, principal contractor duties and wider infrastructure safeguarding responsibilities.

HS2 is also expecting to instruct additional works covering landscape design, planted plot creation and localised civils construction activities.

The company is now seeking feedback from the market on delivery models, commercial structures, consortium arrangements and risk allocation before finalising its procurement strategy. Click here for survey.

An engagement exercise closes on 10 June, with a formal tender notice currently expected in November 2026.