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Railway construction tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
68 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Railway construction contracts ,
68 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest railway construction contracts awarded
Awarded 17 September 2026
South Kensington Station Capacity Upgrade Detailed Design and Build
Transport for London · London
Awarded 8 August 2026
Scotland's Railway Surfacing Framework
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited · Scotland
Awarded 31 July 2026
Provision of Priestfield Mitigations LC084 - Phase 2- Transition Renewal Works for Midland Metro Limited (MML)
West Midlands Combined Authority · West Midlands
Awarded 27 July 2026
Holyhead Depot Improvement Works
Transport for Wales · Wales
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
HAIGH RAIL LIMITED won the most railway construction contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAIGH RAIL LIMITED West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 14 | £5m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Colt Construction Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 4 | £2.4m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Colas Rail Ltd West Midlands · See every contract | 4 | £681k | 4 | ||
| 4joint | Cleshar Contract Services Limited London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £16.7m | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Trackwork Limited North West · See every contract | 3 | £923k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | MPH Construction Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 3 | £152k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | C Spencer Limited East of England · See every contract | 2 | £57.2m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Amey Wales · See every contract | 2 | £10.6m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Network Rail Infrastructure Limited North East · See every contract | 2 | £4.4m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | INLINE TRACK TRAINING LIMITED West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £134k | 1 |
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Who buys
23 buyers awarded railway construction contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought railway construction more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many railway construction contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many railway construction contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Midlands Combined Authority | 18 | £5.3m |
| 2 | Transport for Wales | 7 | £21.1m |
| 3 | Northern Trains Limited | 7 | £2.5m |
| 4 | Transport for London | 6 | £87.7m |
| 5 | Network Rail Infrastructure Limited | 5 | £278m |
| 6 | Coventry City Council | 3 | £647k |
| 7 | HS2 | 2 | £2.0bn |
| 8 | Network Rail High Speed Ltd | 2 | £96.5m |
| 9 | Cambridgeshire County Council | 2 | £57.2m |
| 10 | Tees Valley Combined Authority | 2 | £4.4m |
Prices
Half of railway construction contracts are worth less than £579k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 98% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- HS2Colas Rail Ltd, Ferrovial BAM Joint Venture, STRABAG Rhomberg Sersa Joint Venture · 20 Nov 2024
- Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedTransport for Wales · 19 May 2026
- Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedAtkinsRéalis, VolkerRail Limited, Laing O'Rourke Delivery Ltd · 17 Dec 2025
- Network Rail High Speed LtdWinner not published · 27 Jan 2025
- Transport for LondonCostain Limited · 17 Sep 2026
- Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedComplete Paving Requirements (Scotland) Ltd · 8 Aug 2026
- Cambridgeshire County CouncilC Spencer Limited · 22 Jul 2025
- Cambridgeshire County CouncilC Spencer Limited · 22 Jul 2025
- Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedCleshar Contract Services Limited · 13 Dec 2024
- Transport for WalesBAM Construction · 1 Sep 2025
Where and when
The West Midlands awards the most railway construction contracts. May and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 21 | £6m |
| London | 11 | £214m |
| Wales | 8 | £21.1m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | £2.5m |
| North West | 4 | £3m |
| East Midlands | 3 | £2.0bn |
| Scotland | 3 | £39.2m |
| North East | 2 | £2.1m |
| East of England | 1 | £28.6m |
| South West | 1 | £3.2m |
| South East | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of railway construction tenders close within 27 days of being published
Each dot is a railway construction tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 72% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 26% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 27 days
is how long the typical railway construction tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 47 UK railway construction tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new railway construction tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
55 in the last 24 months. - 98%
of the money is in the 10 biggest railway construction contracts.
Of 56 contracts with a published value. - 39%
of railway construction contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 44 award notices. - 29%
of railway construction contracts are awarded in May and July.
20 of 68 contracts.
Questions
How many railway construction contracts does the UK public sector award?
68 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 23 public buyers.
How long are railway construction tenders open for?
The median railway construction tender is open for 27 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector railway construction contract worth?
The median is £579k, and 32% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector railway construction contracts?
HAIGH RAIL LIMITED won the most (14).
What is included
Track construction and maintenance, depot infrastructure, stations and platforms on heavy rail, light rail and depot networks.
- Light rail test track construction
- Depot and siding track repair and maintenance
- Depot infrastructure such as track crossings, tanks and pipework
- New station construction with platforms and footbridge
What is not included
- Signalling and electrification (con.civils.rail-signalling-electrification)
- People mover and rolling stock systems (another industry: transport-logistics)
- Disused railway structures (con.civils.bridges-structures)
- Rail piling (con.civils.piling-ground-engineering)
- Station forecourts (con.civils.public-realm)