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<p>As stated in the Government’s response to the Transport Select Committee report
on the Thameslink rolling stock procurement, bidders for Crossrail rolling stock were
required to establish an appropriate local presence to manage the delivery of the
contract and to specify from where each element of the contract will be sourced. The
Crossrail contract was subsequently awarded to Bombardier Transportation based in
Derby.</p><p> </p><p>The procurement of the new HS2 Phase One fleet is being undertaken
by HS2 Ltd in accordance with the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016. The regulations
require all tenderers be treated equally on a non-discriminatory basis. This means
that HS2 cannot mandate that the design and manufacture of the new fleet should be
undertaken in the UK. All parties invited to tender are required to make clear in
their proposals how the manufacture and maintenance of the rolling stock will add
value to the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the investment in the
UK through the awarding of rolling stock contracts to UK based manufacturers. Through
the Rail Sector Deal government is working with industry to promote procurement practices
that support an innovative, highly-skilled, and productive British rail supply chain<strong><em>.</em></strong></p><p>
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