Following this week’s announcement by Chancellor George Osborne that the bidding process for the HS2 project has begun, Duncan Green, managing partner at Pick Everard, said: “Having worked with HS2 Ltd for some time we are fully conversant with the significant benefits the scheme can offer to the country’s economy and today’s announcement is great news. However the tender process must be open and transparent to ensure UK firms are given every chance to compete, and in particular the process must be run efficiently to avoid the delays we have seen on other major procurement exercises.”