HS2 Ltd. announced a £1.55 billion (EUR 1.76 billion) tender for track and overhead catenary system (OCS) package, including tunnel and lineside mechanical and electrical works for HS2 Phase One from London to Birmingham and Phase 2a from Birmingham to Crewe.
“We’re looking for the smartest, most cost effective solutions that the industry has to offer through these contracts, which form part of the overall railway system for HS2. These 2 essential contracts are fundamental to HS2 operating safely, reliably and efficiently for the millions of people who will use and come to depend on it,” HS2 Ltd chief executive, Mark Thurston said.
The track and OCS contract include delivery of critical elements of the railway’s infrastructure, covering its overhead catenary ‘power’ system from which high speed trains will draw down power, and 290 km of track along which they will travel at speeds of up to 360 km/h.
The contract also involves construction work within stations and in tunnels including the provision of engineering trains to link worksites along the route. It also covers design integration and co-ordination with other railway systems, civil engineering and station construction contractors.
The second part of the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) publication is for the circa £330 million (EUR 375 million) contract for the tunnel and lineside mechanical and electrical and tunnel ventilation works. It covers the design, installation, testing and commissioning of HS2 safety equipment including tunnel ventilation fans, lighting, handrails, fire safety equipment and tunnel alarm systems.
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