The Department also referred to the lessons it and HS2 Ltd have learnt from the difficulties Crossrail had in integrating the 36 main works contracts and ensuring that they work together. Informed by the Crossrail experience, at our June 2021 session on HS2, HS2 Ltd and the Department told us of their different approach to contracting for railway systems, which involves an alliance approach.63 However, the Department has not demonstrated to us in practical terms what it is doing differently i...

The Department also referred to the lessons it and HS2 Ltd have learnt from the difficulties Crossrail had in integrating the 36 main works contracts and ensuring that they work together. Informed by the Crossrail experience, at our June 2021 session on HS2, HS2 Ltd and the Department told us of their different approach to contracting for railway systems, which involves an alliance approach.63 However, the Department has not demonstrated to us in practical terms what it is doing differently in its management and oversight of major projects, what tangible improvements it has seen, nor the real- 56 C&AG’s report, paras 4.14, 4.16 57 C&AG’s repo Type: conclusion | Number: 24 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 5.2 The department is at the forefront of work across government to develop a lessons management approach in conjunction with its delivery partners following the 2019 ‘Lessons from Transport for the Sponsorship of Major Projects’ report. A comprehensive programme