HRS13/14/15/16 Track Lots 1, 2, 3, 4

HS2
East Midlands
Selective procedure
3 February 2025 to 14 January 2033

Delivery of high-speed railway track systems across urban, central, and northern routes, including the Birmingham spur. The scope encompasses the design, construction, commissioning, and testing of track, overhead catenary, lineside mechanical and electrical systems, tunnels, power, signalling, and communications. This contract involves complex civil engineering and systems integration for a major national infrastructure project.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £2.0bn; As published
Published: 13 February 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 20 November 2024; Colas Rail Ltd, Ferrovial BAM Joint Venture and STRABAG Rhomberg Sersa Joint Venture
Contract length: 95 months; Ends 14 January 2033

What the buyer is asking for

Design, construction, commissioning, and testing of railway track infrastructure, including overhead catenary, power, signalling, and communications for major rail projects.

Category: Railway equipment

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
13 February 2025
Contract awardedto Colas Rail Ltd, Ferrovial BAM Joint Venture and STRABAG Rhomberg Sersa Joint Venture
20 November 2024
Contract starts
3 February 2025
Contract ends
14 January 2033

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
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Open railway construction tenders: 0
Typical railway construction contract: £2.0bn

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How it compares

3,380× the typical railway construction contract (£579k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/224591/hrs13-14-15-16-track-lots-1-2-3-4
Buyer reference: tender_216010/1452216
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-b47449ad-4627-431c-bd33-ba90e4fb93d3
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

HS2. HRS13/14/15/16 Track Lots 1, 2, 3, 4. Contract award, 13 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/224591/hrs13-14-15-16-track-lots-1-2-3-4 (accessed 12 October 2026).