Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the performance of HS2 Ltd and HS2 phase one contractors following the awarding of stage one contracts in July 2017.
The evaluation process and outcome of the Main Works Civil Contracts were subject to HS2 Ltd’s robust assurance processes and additional in-house and independent assurance. The Department for Transport (DfT) assessed HS2 Ltd capability to successfully manage Stage 1 of the Main Works Civils Contracts prior to the award of these contracts in July 2017. DfT receives and reviews regular information regarding the progress of all of the HS2 programme.
HS2 Ltd provides a rigorous oversight of all their direct contractors to ensure that costs are kept within budget and work is delivered on time.
HS2 Ltd considers that the performance to date of Stage One Main Works Civils contractors is consistent with obligations and expectations.