Posted on March 30, 2021
HS2 Ltd has revealed the shortlist of bidders for its £523M high voltage power supply systems contract.
The winning bidder will go on to deliver electrical systems covering 280km of the UK’s new high speed rail link between London, Birmingham and the north of England.
Shortlisted bidders include:
- Colas/Eiffage Joint Venture
- Siemens/Costain Ltd Joint Venture
- SSE Enterprise Contracting/Linxon/Arcadis Joint Venture
- UK Power Networks Services (Contracting)
The contract covers design and construction work between London, Birmingham and Crewe, where High Speed 2 (HS2) trains will join the existing West Coast Mainline.
The winner of the contract will be responsible for the design as well as manufacture, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance of the power supply systems.
Approximately 50 traction sub-stations will be built next to the line between London and Crewe to deliver power from the National Grid to the trains. The contractor will also deliver a dedicated high voltage non-traction power network that will provide power to stations, shafts, portals, depots and railway systems along the route.
HS2 Ltd procurement and commercial director David Poole said: “The shortlist for high voltage power supply systems is another major milestone as we put in place the key rail systems teams that will take over once the civil engineering stage is finished.
“Once complete, HS2 will be one of the lowest carbon ways to travel, freeing up more capacity on the existing rail network and helping to take cars and lorries off the roads. Our power supply systems are a crucial part of the project and part of a solution which will help the UK reach net zero by 2050.”
Contracts are expected to be awarded in 2022.
