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Contract Award Notice

Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre

  • First published: 22 May 2026
  • Last modified: 22 May 2026
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0293b4
Published by:
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
Authority ID:
AA77186
Publication date:
22 May 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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

Full notice text

Contract award notice – utilities

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd

High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, Two Snowhill, Snowhill Queensway

Birmingham

B4 6GA

UK

Telephone: +44 02079443000

E-mail: scc@hs2.org.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.hs2.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html

I.6) Main activity

Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre

II.1.2) Main CPV code

45234112

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

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

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:   / Highest offer:  

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

14210000

14212310

31000000

34928200

34940000

35120000

42512300

44100000

44200000

44300000

44400000

45112700

45210000

45220000

45260000

51100000

71320000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

Washwood Heath, Birmingham, UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Qualification Envelope and Compliance / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion: Technical Envelope / Weighting: 70%

Cost criterion: Commercial / Weighting: 30%

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated with call for competition

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2021/S 000-003149

IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: C1000_4103

Title: HS2 Railway Systems Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30/04/2026

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Joint Venture, Taylor Woodrow infrastructure Limited and Aureos Rail Limited

Astral House, Imperial Way

Watford

WD24 4WW

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

UK

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

21/05/2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
14212310 Ballast Granules, chippings, stone powder, pebbles, gravel, broken and crushed stone, stone mixtures, sand-gravel mixtures and other aggregates
45210000 Building construction work Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
44300000 Cable, wire and related products Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus
44100000 Construction materials and associated items Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus
31000000 Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting Technology and Equipment
71320000 Engineering design services Engineering services
45220000 Engineering works and construction works Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
34928200 Fences Road furniture
14210000 Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates Sand and clay
42512300 HVAC packages Air-conditioning installations
51100000 Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment Installation services (except software)
45112700 Landscaping work Excavating and earthmoving work
44400000 Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus
45234112 Railway depot construction work Construction work for railways and cable transport systems
34940000 Railway equipment Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
45260000 Roof works and other special trade construction works Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
44200000 Structural products Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus
35120000 Surveillance and security systems and devices Emergency and security equipment

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
scc@hs2.org.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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