Tender

P20 Rail Plant - Costain HRS02 Tunnel and Lineside M&E

COSTAIN GROUP PLC

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Tender

20 Oct 2025 at 11:50

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "P20 Rail Plant - Costain HRS02 Tunnel and Lineside M&E" is initiated by Costain Group PLC, a leading British construction and engineering company. This tender, focused on the supply, maintenance, and operation of rail plant services, is currently in the tender stage, with expressions of interest closing on 5th November 2025. The contract, valued between £5,000,000 and £10,000,000, will span from 1st July 2027 to 31st October 2033. It encompasses services across several UK regions, including West Midlands, London, and the South East. The project is part of the ambitious HS2 high-speed railway connecting London to Birmingham, featuring industry classifications such as flatbed and tipper trucks, railway maintenance vehicles, and locomotives.

This opportunity can significantly benefit businesses involved in rail plant operations, particularly those with expertise in supplying and maintaining machinery like rail-road vehicles, trailers, and locomotives. Firms providing innovative and efficient solutions within these areas, particularly in health and safety, programme management, cost, and carbon efficiency, will find this tender aligns well with their capabilities. While the procurement does not specifically target small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), it offers substantial growth potential for established companies in the rail services industry looking to engage in the long-term infrastructure projects like HS2.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P20 Rail Plant - Costain HRS02 Tunnel and Lineside M&E

Notice 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5028ca0a-1416-41f8-a16f-8a55a8be4533
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8ec569c-b7bb-481e-a63f-7f2bb6ab86aa
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34134000 - Flatbed and Tipper trucks

34134100 - Flatbed trucks

34223300 - Trailers

34611000 - Locomotives

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2027 - 31 Oct 2033 Over 5 years
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
COSTAIN GROUP PLC
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC3A 8BE
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Aldgate
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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