Minimum of 18 contracts up for grabs by December 2022
HS2 is set to award at least 拢6bn of construction work by the end of 2022.
According to data published on the railway鈥檚 website, the 拢100bn project will award 18 railway system and construction contracts in the next two years, underlying the importance of the project as the industry struggles to bounce back from the covid-19 crisis.
Procurement is yet to start on seven on these, while the process is already underway on the remaining 11.
Future HS2 contract opportunities
| Category | Description | Procurement Route | Status | Indicative Procurement Start Date | Indicative Contract Award Date | Value category (highest-lowest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Systems | Track: Switches & Crossings | Negotiated OJEU | Not started | Jul-20 | Q4 2021 | 拢50m - 拢100m |
| Railway Systems | HV Power Distribution (inc. Traction Power Infrastructure - Feeder Stations and Lineside ATFS) | Negotiated OJEU | Not started | Aug-20 | Q3 2022 | 拢250m - 拢500m |
| Railway Systems | Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC) 黑洞社区 & Washwood Heath Depot (WWH) | Negotiated OJEU | Not started | Sep-20 | Q4 2022 | 拢100m - 拢250m |
| Railway Systems | Engineering Management System / SCADA Integrated Solution | Negotiated OJEU | Not started | Oct-20 | Q2 2022 | 拢10m - 拢50m |
| Construction | HS2 Phase One Stations (Birmingham Interchange) | TBC | Not started | Q3 2020 | Q1 2022 | 拢100m - 拢250m |
| Railway Systems | Track Installation: Lot 4 (Phase 2a) | Negotiated OJEU | Not started | TBC | 拢250m - 拢500m | |
| Railway Systems | Track: Long-Welded Rail | Negotiated OJEU | Not started | TBC | 拢250m - 拢500m |
Source: HS2 Ltd
Eight of the contracts where procurement are in the prequalification questionnaire (PPQ) stage, while shortlists have already been announced for the other three.
The highest value deal is the 拢570尘 contract to build the railway鈥檚 Birmingham terminus at Curzon Street.
Last month Laing O鈥橰ourke, the Mace and Dragados team building Euston station and a Bam Ferrovial joint venture were shortlisted for the role.
Other notable deals already underway include the 拢465尘 deal for lifts and escalators at phase one stations and the 拢350尘 contract for tunnel and lineside M&E.
The other deals with shortlists (see below) already in place are the 拢40m job to provide cross passage doors and a 拢200尘 contract for the pre-cast slab track system.
| Category | Description | Procurement Route | Status | Contract Award Date | Tenderers/Awarded Suppliers | Indicative Budget | Value category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Systems | Pre-cast Slab Track System (open route) - design, manufacture and supply | ITT in evaluation | Q2 2020 |
ITT shortlist:
|
&苍产蝉辫;拢200尘 | 拢100m - 拢250m | |
| Railway Systems | Cross Passage Doors | ITT in evaluation | Q3 2020 |
ITT shortlist:
|
拢30m - 拢40m | 拢10m - 拢50m | |
| Construction | HS2 Phase One Stations: Design & Build (Birmingham Curzon Street) | Negotiated OJEU | ITT | 2021 |
ITT Shortlist:
|
拢570尘 | 拢500m - 拢3bn |
| Construction | Phase One Stations 鈥� Framework Agreement for Lifts and Escalators | PQQ | 2021 | TBC | 拢465尘 | 拢250m - 拢500m | |
| Railway Systems | Tunnel and Lineside Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) | Negotiated OJEU | PQQ | Q1 2022 | TBC | 拢350尘 | 拢250 - 拢500m |
| Railway Systems | Track Installation (Phase One, Lot 1 Urban) | Negotiated OJEU | PQQ | Q2 2022 | TBC | 拢400尘 | 拢250m - 拢500m |
| Railway Systems | Track Installation (Phase One, Lot 2 Central) | Negotiated OJEU | PQQ | Q2 2022 | TBC | 拢400尘 | 拢250m - 拢500m |
| Railway Systems | Track Installation (Phase One, Lot 3 North) | Negotiated OJEU | PQQ | Q2 2022 | TBC | 拢400尘 | 拢250m - 拢500m |
| Railway Systems | Overhead Catenary System (OCS) | Negotiated OJEU | PQQ | Q2 2022 | TBC | 拢200尘 | 拢100m - 拢250m |
| Railway Systems | Control, Command & Signalling (CCS) and Traffic Management | Negotiated OJEU | PQQ | Q3 2022 | TBC | 拢540尘 | 拢500m - 拢3bn |
| Railway Systems | Operational Telecommunication and Security Systems | Negotiated OJEU | PQQ | Q3 2022 | TBC | 拢300尘 | 拢250m - 拢500m |
Source: HS2 Ltd
The highest value deals yet to be awarded include track installation for phase 2a, the section of the line that will run from the West Midlands to Crewe, which is worth up to 拢500m.
Another deal worth up to 拢500m to provide high voltage power distribution including traction power infrastructure is set to start procurement next month.
Procurement for a 拢100m deal to provide the switches and crossings on the track is expected to start before the end of this month.
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