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<p>All active suppliers that HS2 Ltd has paid count as a direct supplier. This includes
contracts for Enabling Works and Professional Services.</p><p> </p><p>The current
HS2 tier 1 supply chain is comprised of 1,498 unique suppliers, of which 1,467 (98%)
are UK based suppliers (based on the postcode of their registered address) and 1,012
(69%) of these UK suppliers are SMEs (based on turnover). A breakdown of this figure,
based on geography is provided as follows:</p><p> </p><ol><li>England, 1,425</li><li>Wales,
17</li><li>Scotland, 19</li><li>Northern Ireland, 2</li><li>EU member states other
than the UK, 4 (all of these contracts have gone to suppliers in Republic of Ireland)</li></ol>
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