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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: P27 LINESIDE EQUIPMENT CABINETS (MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION) – COSTAIN HRS02 TUNNEL AND LINESIDE M&E
2. Awarding Authority: Costain Group PLC, HS2 ltd, GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Supply contract
4. Description: The Awarding Authority have been appointed to deliver contract HRS02, the Tunnel and Lineside Mechanical and Electrical services for HS2 ltd. A high-speed railway project that connects London to Birmingham with plans to extend in the future.
Package 27; Lineside Equipment Cabinets (MMC)
Package 27 Lineside Equipment Cabinets scope associated to contract HRS02 consists of manufacture, production and supply of the Lineside Equipment Cabinets for the open route of the railway, the total route being circa 180km in length, inclusive of;
Fabrication and supply of cabinets to house lineside equipment
Off site (Factory) installation of equipment within the cabinets inclusive of interconnecting cabling and terminations
Off-site testing of equipment
Costain require a supplier to manufacture and supply only of the lineside equipment cabinets. Costain and HS2 are looking for innovative and smart solutions that provide benefits in the following key areas.
Health and Safety
Programme – Installation and Commissioning activities
Cost
Quality and Assurance Efficiency
Whole Life Cost
Carbon Efficiency
All the innovation and design development must be accompanied with a rigorous approach that the technical requirements are met. Including testing where necessary. The scope of manufacture, production and supply will include the following:
Fabrication and supply of cabinets to house lineside equipment
Off site (Factory) installation of equipment within the cabinets inclusive of interconnecting cabling and terminations
Off-site testing of equipment
Full details of the scope and specifications will be provided to the successfully shortlisted suppliers. Suppliers should be aware of the scale of the HS2 project and are to assess their internal capabilities to able to carry out the intended scope of works prior to completing the expression of interest.
5. CPV Code(s): 34632300, 71334000, 45314310, 45310000, 45314300, 45234000, 31600000
6. NUTS code(s): UKG, UKG3, UKG31, UKI
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Delivery point HS2 The Podium, Euston London & HS2 Snow Hill, Birmingham
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Supply chain ID 414395-Costain – M&E
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. CompeteFor response deadline 29.6.2026 (15:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: Note: This is a CompeteFor opportunity. Opportunities may be with both public and private sector businesses. To apply, please click the following link to register on the CompeteFor portal Web:
12. Other information: Opportunity Method Contract Opportunity
Opportunity Status Open
Opportunity Type Private Sector
Notice Type Notice
Nature of Opportunity Works
Estimated contract value (GBP) Not disclosed
About the buyer’s selection process:
This will be a competitive process which will be completed in line with both the Costain and HS2 procurement rules to ensure a fair process throughout. The selection process will include assessment against a number of key criteria listed below:
Including Cost
Whole Life Cost and Maintenance
Programme
Health and Safety
Quality
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Skills, Employment and Education
Environment and Sustainability
Respondents to this opportunity should be advised that prior to shortlisting, the Buyer will undertake a rigorous due diligence process including a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
About the buyer:
Costain Ltd have secured the Rail Systems HRS02 Tunnel & Lineside M&E Main Contract. As construction, consulting and digital partners we bring together a mix of experts and engineered solutions to the most complex infrastructure problems. We anticipate and solve our customers’ challenges, helping them deliver their strategies and progress their business plans. We are committed to creating connected, sustainable infrastructure, this is core to all our activities across our six sectors: Road, Rail, Integrated Transport, Energy, Water and Defence & Nuclear Energy.
Estimated tender close date 24/09/2027
Estimated contract award date 07/01/2028
Estimated contract start date 14/01/2028
TKR-2026617-EX-1873575