The HS2 joint venture (JV) between Balfour Beatty and VINCI has revealed the Mott MacDonald SYSTRA JV as its design partner for its bid to deliver the major infrastructure project.

The consultancy team has pledged to utilise a local supply chain in the Midlands on all potential work undertaken, mirroring Balfour Beatty VINCI's stance on using smaller, local companies.

Balfour Beatty VINCI was shortlisted for four civil engineering packages of work for HS2 worth a combined total of £3.3 billion to £5.4 billion in March 2016.

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The packages include Lot N1, the Long Itchington Wood Green Tunnel to Delta Junction/Birmingham Spur; Lot N2 the Delta Junction to West Coast Main Line Tie-in; Lot C1, the Chiltern Tunnels and Colne Valley Viaduct; and Lot C2, the North Portal Chiltern Tunnels to Brackley.

In addition, the JV was shortlisted as one of the enabling works contractors in the running to win a share of High Speed 2's £900m preparatory works, and was invited to tender in March 2016.

Successful contractors for the main civil engineering packages are due to be announced later this year, with the enabling works expected to commence in 2017.

(LM)