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Manchester International Airport - Shotcrete works

Kier Transportation - CP7 NWC

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06 Oct 2026 at 09:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Kier Transportation – CP7 NWC is procuring shotcrete and associated reinforced-concrete works at Manchester Airport station. The work supports a station capacity scheme intended to accommodate longer trains while retaining existing train services, by enabling two 144-metre trains to use two of the station’s four platforms. The package covers preparing and cleaning exposed contiguous piled retaining walls; installing mesh reinforcement, anchor bars and injection mortar; applying, curing and finishing sprayed concrete; forming and sealing joints; and protecting nearby assets. It also includes testing, inspection, quality assurance, handover records and removal and disposal of rebound and other waste. Delivery is within a live rail and airport environment and must comply with project and Network Rail requirements. The work is classified as railway construction and ready-mixed concrete work.

The buyer invited offers at the tender stage. The procurement uses an invitation to tender; the submission deadline set by the buyer was 16 October 2026 at 17:00. The contract period is from 10 February to 27 July 2027. The estimated value is £250,000 to £500,000. The tender is for one package of works, with no lots identified. The published information sets out the scope and operational requirements but gives no separate evaluation weighting or detailed award criteria. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement is for works, with shotcrete and associated retaining-wall treatments forming its central requirement.

This opportunity suits specialist concrete repair and application contractors able to deliver sprayed concrete on retaining-wall faces, including preparation, reinforcement, mortar injection, joint sealing, curing and finishing. Suppliers will need to manage protection of adjacent infrastructure, control rebound and overspray, and remove and dispose of waste. The package also calls for robust testing, inspection, quality assurance and handover documentation, so bidders should be equipped to evidence workmanship and complete project records. A key operational fit is experience working safely and reliably in a live railway and airport setting, while meeting project and Network Rail requirements and coordinating work around existing assets and services. The buyer marks the opportunity as suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to smaller specialist firms with the technical capacity and site controls to undertake this integrated package.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Manchester International Airport - Shotcrete works

Notice Description

The planned introduction of longer train services to the Airport in response to future demand growth will mean that double stacking arrangements of trains as currently used will no longer be viable.Through the project's Delivery Steering Group, Northern and TransPennine Express have carried out analysis which has identified that additional platform capacity is needed at the airport in order to realise the full benefit of longer train services serving the airport. The scheme is part of a package of proposed measures in the Manchester area that are being designed/planned to boost capacity and resilience, emanating from the Cross Manchester Capacity and Reliability Improvement Study. Improving the operation of train services in the centre of Manchester and providing further capacity at Manchester Airport station, aligns with the strategic aims of Network Rail, TfGM, TfN and the wider industry. This project in in Tranche 1 of the Manchester and North West Transformation Programme (MNTP): A remodelling of the station at Manchester Airport, specifically a platform addition or extension of multiple platforms, or provision of a new turnback facility, will be essential to accommodate the planned implementation of longer rolling stock services. The redevelopment of these platforms will enable permissive working of two 6x24m (144m) trains, in two of the four platforms at the Airport Station. This will allow for the unaltered retention of all existing TOC services both originating and terminating at the Airport Station under 'double-stacking' conditions. The scope areas for this package are as follows: -Preparation and cleaning of exposed contiguous piled retaining wall faces. -Supply and installation of mesh reinforcement, anchor bars and injection mortar. -Supply, delivery, application, curing and finishing of sprayed concrete (shotcrete). -Formation and sealing of expansion and construction joints. -Protection of adjacent assets from rebound, overspray and damage. -Testing, inspection, quality assurance and handover documentation. -Removal and disposal of rebound material, washout and associated waste. -Working within a live rail and airport environment in accordance with all project and Network Rail requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-10c912f0-d009-4cfd-8bfe-f45df7bd858d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64a43aa2-d0e2-4988-9792-bdb6052db610
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

44114100 - Ready-mixed concrete

44114210 - Concrete piles

45234000 - Construction work for railways and cable transport systems

45262310 - Reinforced-concrete work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Feb 2027 - 27 Jul 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kier Transportation - CP7 NWC
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CLIPPERS QUAY
Postcode
M50 3XP
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Quays
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Further Information

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