Plant Materials

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

Published: May 26, 2026

Updated: Jun 9, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the agriculture and food security, environment and climate and general supplies sectors. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 19.0 million.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the agriculture and food security sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited (‘HS2 Ltd’) is responsible for developing and promoting the new high speed railway known as High Speed Two (‘HS2’) (also referred to in this Pipeline Notice as ‘the Project’). HS2 will run between London and Birmingham. Plant Material is required by HS2 Ltd to create new woodland, screen planting, hedgerows, landscape planting, ecological habitats and feature planting as the Project develops.

This procurement for the supply of plant material is part of a wider set of HS2 procurements intended to deliver the Project.

The scope of the Plant Material Contract is to establish a supply agreement by which HS2 Ltd can instruct the collecting of seed, the growing and supply of plant material to meet the Project's planting requirements. It is envisaged that the Plant Material Contractor will provide HS2 Ltd with plants and trees grown to contract from seed of specified provenance for the project planting areas. The plant material grown will be supplied via free-issue by HS2 Ltd to HS2 Ltd's Main Works Civils Contractors (MWCC) and/or other HS2 Contracts.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on May 26, 2026. Last refreshed 21 days ago. Reference: 048883-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited has issued 6 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 6 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Construction & Civil Works, and Architecture & Engineering Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 1, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Agriculture & Food Security sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £19,000,000 - £19,000,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 048883-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by High Speed Two (HS2) Limited in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.