Published date: 25 September 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 October 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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Location of contract

West Midlands, London, South East

Value of contract

£5,000,000 to £10,000,000

Procurement reference

C4N100286450

Published date

25 September 2025

Closing date

9 October 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 May 2026

Contract end date

7 July 2028

Contract type

Supply contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

P1 Brackets and Cable Management System - Costain HRS02 Tunnel and Lineside M&E

Scope/ What Will Be Required

Costain 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 1 Brackets and Cable Management system scope associated to contract HRS02 consists of brackets and cable management systems for the route of the railway, the route being circa 180km in length, inclusive of;

-Tunnel Bracketry and associated fixings
-Cross Passage Bracketry and associated fixings
-Ladder Rack and Associated fixings
-Cable Tray and associated fixings
-Trunking and associated fixings

Costain require a supplier to design and supply only of the bracket and cable management system. 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 design and supply will include the following:

-Support to Costain's design partner through concept and detailed design
-Bracketry and Containment testing (Fatigue and Fire)
-Supply of bracketry and cable management system products and the associated fixings
-Provision of samples and mock ups


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.

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About the buyer

Contact name

David Smith

Address

70 St. Mary Axe
London
EC3A8BE
UK

Telephone

+447921243727

Email

david.smith3@workingwithcostain.com