This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Dec 2025 at 13:22

Tender

26 Feb 2024 at 21:09

Planning

22 Nov 2023 at 15:58

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Midlands Rail Hub Alliance, led by Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, focuses on multidisciplinary infrastructure work across the West, Central, and East Midlands of the UK, under the title "Midlands Rail Hub Alliance – Alliance Partners (Non-Signalling Disciplines)". The main procurement category is works, specifically railway construction, with a total anticipated cost of between £1.1 billion and £1.5 billion GBP. The procurement has moved to the award stage, with VolkerRail Limited, Laing O'Rourke Delivery Limited, and AtkinsRealis UK Limited being appointed as suppliers. The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, and contracts were actively signed on 17 December 2025. The project aims to enhance connectivity and boost economic growth within the region, leveraging an alliance delivery model.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in railway construction, engineering design, and civil engineering works, as well as those offering comprehensive construction services. Large-scale companies with expertise in these areas and the capability to contribute to major infrastructure projects would be well-suited to participate. The collaboration with Network Rail as part of an accomplished alliance offers potential for extensive exposure and engagement in transformative regional development initiatives, particularly for firms looking to expand their portfolio in railway infrastructure enhancement and related disciplines.

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Notice Title

Midlands Rail Hub Alliance - Alliance Partners (Non-Signalling Disciplines)

Notice Description

Network Rail is responsible for maintaining, developing and operating Great Britain's railway infrastructure. The Midlands Rail Hub (MRH) is a programme of works covering a series of multidisciplinary infrastructure interventions to be undertaken across the West, Central and East Midlands of the UK. MRH will deliver a number of additional services between central Birmingham and key regional cities and transport hubs. The MRH programme will be delivered through an Alliance delivery model with Alliance members consisting of: - Network Rail (having two roles - one as a member of the Alliance and the other as Client); - Multi-Disciplinary Partner(s) (covering all disciplines except signalling, power and communication roles set out in the Alliance scope document) appointed pursuant to this Contract Award Notice; and - A Signalling Partner (covering the signalling, power and communication roles set out in the Alliance scope document) appointed via a separate sourcing event.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The key objectives of MRH are to improve connectivity across the Midlands region; boost economic growth; maximise use of HS2 to London through interchange in Central Birmingham; improve access to jobs, leisure, healthcare, and education; optimise the utilisation of station capacity in central Birmingham; and make rail journeys more attractive and encourage modal shift to rail. The scope of the Alliance includes, but is not limited to, the design and build of: new platforms and sidings; up to two new chords into Birmingham Moor Street; widening of existing viaduct; power supply upgrades; new freight loops; new overhead line equipment (OLE) and various signalling works including the re-modelling of existing layouts. The MRH programme consists of multidisciplinary infrastructure interventions are split over three sections described as West, Central and East according to the additional train services that they enable. The scope is currently divided into eight interventions across the three sections: West & Central Midlands interventions at Snow Hill, King's Norton to Barnt Green (and interventions at King's Norton and Barnt Green) and Birmingham Bordesley to Moor Street are in the process of securing final funding approval and are intended to be the initial deliverables. Additional interventions are also in scope of MRH and may be delivered subject to funding decisions and design development including West & Central interventions at Worcester to Hereford and Stoke Works Junction and East Midlands interventions at Water Orton and Nuneaton to Wigston. East interventions are at an earlier stage of design development and are intended to form part of a separate business case; these interventions are subject to future funding decisions. It is also envisaged that the West intervention of Worcester-Hereford will be delivered by the Alliance but does not form part of the initial deliverables and is dependent upon as yet uncommitted renewals in the Worcester area. The total Alliance Anticipated Final Cost (AFC) excluding VAT is circa PS1.1m--PS1.5bn GBP. The AFC is split between the initial deliverables and additional interventions as follows: - Initial deliverables (predominantly interventions in West and Central) are circa: - Multi-Disciplinary (non-signalling, power and communications): PS700m-PS800m GBP (excluding VAT) - Signalling, power and communications; PS150m-PS250m GBP (excluding VAT) - Additional interventions (predominantly East) are circa: - Multi-Disciplinary (non-signalling power and communications: PS250m-PS350m GBP (excluding VAT); - Signalling, power and communications; PS50m-PS100m GBP (excluding VAT) These figures are indicative only. Network Rail has appointed all Partners to the Alliance using a modified NR35 Alliance Contract (based on the NEC4 Alliance Contract). Network Rail and each of the Partners have signed one Alliance contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041c19
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084917-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45100000 - Site preparation work

45111213 - Site-clearance work

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45210000 - Building construction work

45213320 - Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport

45213321 - Railway station construction work

45221112 - Railway bridge construction work

45221122 - Railway viaduct construction work

45221242 - Railway tunnel construction work

45232210 - Overhead line construction

45234100 - Railway construction works

45234114 - Railway embankment construction work

71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,380,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£103,509,864 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Feb 2024Expired
Award Date
17 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

AtkinsRealis UK Limited

Laing O'Rourke Delivery Limited

VolkerRail Limited

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