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title: "Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0293b4"
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# Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre

Buyer: HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0293b4

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre" is managed by High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, based in Birmingham, UK. This substantial works contract, focused on railway depot construction, falls under the category of "Railway depot construction work" and involves both the design and integration of a Network Integrated Control Centre. The contract relates specifically to the HS2 project, with key activities planned at Washwood Heath, Birmingham. As of 21 May 2026, the procurement stage has progressed to the Award phase, with the contract signed on 30 April 2026. The procurement method employed was a selective, negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, reflecting the contract's complexity and specific requirements.

This contract presents various business opportunities, particularly for enterprises engaged in construction, engineering, and railway infrastructure. Companies that specialise in fabrication, assembly, and installation services, as well as suppliers of railway equipment and electrical systems, would find themselves well-suited to the demands of this project. The awarded contract to the consortium comprising Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Limited and Aureos Rail Limited highlights the project's scale and the potential for large entities or joint ventures to leverage their capabilities for significant business growth. Those interested in similar opportunities should focus on showcasing their technical acumen and compliance with the HS2 standards to remain competitive in such high-profile infrastructure projects.

## Notice

The contract relates to the design, construction and dynamic testing of Washwood Heath Depot (WWH) & Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC) works for the HS2 project

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The WWH & NICC Contractor is responsible for the design, fabrication, assembly, supply, construction, installation, supervision, inspection, testing, system commissioning and safety authorisation of a rolling stock depot and the design, build and commissioning of a Network Integrated Control Centre at Washwood Heath in Birmingham (including maintenance of all the works up to their completion). Scope includes: - A maintenance building located within the depot - building foundations, substructure, superstructure, cladding, lighting, acoustics, heating, ventilation, drainage and power connections, utility connections, welfare and domestic provisions, building security and a building management system; - The maintenance building will contain light and heavy maintenance plant and equipment facilities (gantry cranes, monorail cranes, access gantries, access pits, inspection and maintenance roads, heavy cleaning facility, heavy lift and bogie drop facilities, depot offices, depot control centre, pantograph test facility, biohazard facility, building management system and workshop and storage areas etc). Depot infrastructure includes: - Reception/departure roads, track/permanent way, test track, switches & crossings, overhead catenary system, stabling/cleaning sidings, depot signalling system, depot protection system, telecoms system, automatic vehicle inspection units, wheel lathe(s), carriage wash machines, toilet emptying facilities, platforms, walkways, train crew booking facilities and a separate heavy cleaning facility; - Provision of non-traction High Voltage and Low Voltage power network for all plant, equipment and buildings and all Protection & Controls and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition associated with the traction and non-traction switchgear. Provision of all mechanical and electrical systems throughout the depot and associated buildings. The NICC Infrastructure includes: - A Network Integrated Control Centre building located within the depot area, including building foundations, substructure, superstructure, cladding, lighting, acoustics, heating, ventilation, drainage and power connections, utility connections, operational and incident control rooms, training and IT systems room, offices, ancillary rooms, welfare and domestic provisions, building services, building security and a building management system; - Car parking facilities, gatehouse, site security and lighting within the depot area and the provision of site drainage and all utilities related to the depot and connections to the main utility networks; - Design integration with the other HS2 Ltd contractors (Rail Systems, Civils, Rolling Stock and the Depot Facility Owner (DFO)). The WWH & NICC Contractor will be the 'Principal Contractor' of the depot site and the NICC, responsible for construction integration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047308-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Mar 2023 - 14 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £275,000,000 |
| Lots value | £275,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LTD |
| Additional buyers | HS2 |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOINT VENTURE, TAYLOR WOODROW INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED AND AUREOS RAIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 14210000 - Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates
- 14212310 - Ballast
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 34928200 - Fences
- 34940000 - Railway equipment
- 35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
- 42512300 - HVAC packages
- 44100000 - Construction materials and associated items
- 44200000 - Structural products
- 44300000 - Cable, wire and related products
- 44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items
- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 45234112 - Railway depot construction work
- 45260000 - Roof works and other special trade construction works
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 71320000 - Engineering design services

## Release History

- 21 May 2026 at 15:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047308-2026
- 16 Feb 2021 at 22:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003149-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:374948-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/high-speed-two-limited
- https://www.hs2.org.uk

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