Overhead Catenary System for HS2 Ltd

HS2
Selective procedure
3 February 2025 to 26 August 2032

Overhead catenary systems covering 469 single track km, including 250 bridges, 58 viaducts, 47 underbridges, 148 overbridges and 115 culverts. Six passing or maintenance loops or sidings and four complex track junctions, plus 131 point ends: 99 high-speed turnouts (130 to 230 km/h), 32 low-medium speed turnouts (up to 100 km/h) and 5 traps or diamonds.

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Awarded value: £207m; As published
Published: 6 February 2025
Awarded: 7 January 2025; Colas Rail Ltd
Contract length: 91 months; Ends 26 August 2032

What the contract covers

Works contract

Design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of overhead catenary systems for a high speed railway.

Design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of overhead catenary systems covering 469 single track kilometres
Overhead catenary systems covering the specified bridges, viaducts, underbridges, overbridges, culverts, passing or maintenance loops or sidings, complex track junctions, point ends, high-speed and low-medium speed turnouts, and traps or diamonds

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Works contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Contract dates: 3 February 2025 to 26 August 2032
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Works
CPV codes: 45231400, 34940000, 45232221, 45234100

Services in this contract

Rail electrification and signallingMain service£512k typicalDesign, supply, installation and commissioning of HS2 overhead catenary

Lifecycle

Published
6 February 2025
Contract awardedto Colas Rail Ltd
7 January 2025
Contract starts
3 February 2025
Contract ends
26 August 2032

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HS2

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Colas Rail Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/124905/overhead-catenary-system-for-hs2-ltd
Buyer reference: tender_216013/1449165
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-6443ea35-e39d-4bdd-9b1e-f40e1347c82b
Last checked: 5 November 2026

HS2. Overhead Catenary System for HS2 Ltd. Contract award, 6 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/124905/overhead-catenary-system-for-hs2-ltd (accessed 5 November 2026).