--- title: "P20 Rail Plant - Costain HRS02 Tunnel and Lineside M&E" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5028ca0a-1416-41f8-a16f-8a55a8be4533" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5028ca0a-1416-41f8-a16f-8a55a8be4533" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5028ca0a-1416-41f8-a16f-8a55a8be4533.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5028ca0a-1416-41f8-a16f-8a55a8be4533.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "COSTAIN GROUP PLC" published: "2025-10-20" --- # P20 Rail Plant - Costain HRS02 Tunnel and Lineside M&E Buyer: COSTAIN GROUP PLC Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5028ca0a-1416-41f8-a16f-8a55a8be4533 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5028ca0a-1416-41f8-a16f-8a55a8be4533) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5028ca0a-1416-41f8-a16f-8a55a8be4533.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8ec569c-b7bb-481e-a63f-7f2bb6ab86aa | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2027 - 31 Oct 2033 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COSTAIN GROUP PLC | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC3A 8BE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | City of London | | Electoral ward | Aldgate | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34134000 - Flatbed and Tipper trucks - 34134100 - Flatbed trucks - 34223300 - Trailers - 34611000 - Locomotives - 34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons ## Release History - 20 Oct 2025 at 11:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8ec569c-b7bb-481e-a63f-7f2bb6ab86aa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8ec569c-b7bb-481e-a63f-7f2bb6ab86aa 20th October 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.competefor.com/business/viewOpportunityDetailsSupplier.html?id=101310737 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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