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: 5 November 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Flatbed and Tipper trucks - 34134000

  • Flatbed trucks - 34134100

  • Trailers - 34223300

    • Locomotives - 34611000

    • Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons - 34621000

Location of contract

West Midlands, London, South East

Value of contract

£5,000,000 to £10,000,000

Procurement reference

C4N101310735

Published date

20 October 2025

Closing date

5 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2027

Contract end date

31 October 2033

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

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 P20 Rail Plant scope associated with contract HRS02 consists of supply, maintenance and operation of rail plant required to complete the works, inclusive (but not limited to) of the follow types of on-track plant:

-Rail-road vehicles (RRVs)
-Trailers
-Flatbeds
-Locomotives
-Wagons
-Welfare units

And operatives for the above such as:

-Rail Plant Operatives (Drivers, Shunters, etc)
-Specialist plant maintainers
-Logistics controllers


Costain require a supplier to support the design and pre-construction period to ensure the plant provided enables the works efficiently, delivers programme security and co-ordinates with the wider project logistics strategy. 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

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.

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