HS2 Ltd is to hold a series of weekly webinars to help local businesses benefit from the more than 400,000 contract opportunities that building Britain’s new high speed railway will create.
‘Work with us Wednesdays’ were first introduced by HS2’s Business Engagement team in June 2020.
The free-to-join webinars attracted hundreds of delegates and helped local communities understand the scale of the opportunity on HS2, and how to bid for upcoming contracts.
Since that time, HS2 has received the green light from Government to extend the railway to Crewe, marking the start of HS2’s journey north.
It has also celebrated major construction milestones, including launching the first of ten giant tunnel boring machines on the Birmingham–London section of the route.
This progress is creating new opportunities, and this year’s ‘Work with us Wednesday’ events are designed to make it easier for local businesses to find out how to get involved.
The one-hour webinars begin on Wednesday, June 9 and run for six consecutive weeks until Wednesday, July 14.
Each week’s session has a different theme, ranging from championing the importance of social value through to driving innovation.
The themes are designed to help businesses understand how they can really stand out during the procurement process and boost their chances of winning a contract.
HS2’s procurement and supply chain director, Andrew Cubitt, said: “Investing just an hour or two of your time over the next six weeks really could be the start of something big; the chance to secure the future growth of your business and your workforce.
“We want British businesses to take the lead in building Britain’s new railway, and this is a great first step to ensuring that your company is among those creating a cleaner, greener future for us all.”
For more information on the free webinars and how to register visit hs2.org.uk/events/
