Published date: 20 October 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 4 November 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 34000000

  • Warehouse management system - 42965100

Location of contract

West Midlands, London, South East

Value of contract

£5,000,000 to £10,000,000

Procurement reference

C4N101239404

Published date

20 October 2025

Closing date

4 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 May 2027

Contract end date

31 March 2033

Contract type

Works

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

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 21 Logistics scope for contract HRS02 consists of provision of Logistics services to support delivery of the of the railway, the route being circa 180 km in length, inclusive of;

-Provision of Consolidation Centre and/ or warehouses
-Provision of labour for the logistics support service
-Provision of logistics system and/or database
-Provision of logistics transportation

Costain require a supplier for the logistics service. Costain and HS2 are looking for innovative and smart solutions that provide benefits in the following key areas;

-Health and Safety
-Programme
-Cost
-Quality and Assurance efficiency
-Whole life cost
-Carbon efficiency

All the innovation must be accompanied with a rigorous approach to ensuring that the requirements are met. Including testing, where necessary.

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 be able to carry out the intended scope of works prior to completing the expression of interest.  

More information

Links

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

David Smith

Address

70 St. Mary Axe
London
EC3A8BE
UK

Telephone

+447921243727

Email

david.smith3@workingwithcostain.com