{"id":86715,"date":"2020-12-17T10:45:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T10:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=86715"},"modified":"2020-12-17T10:45:57","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T10:45:57","slug":"hs2-seeks-suppliers-for-150m-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/hs2-seeks-suppliers-for-150m-contract\/86715\/","title":{"rendered":"HS2 seeks suppliers for \u00a3150m contract"},"content":{"rendered":"

HS2 Ltd<\/a> has begun the search for suppliers to provide switches and crossings for the 280km of new high-speed track between London, Birmingham and Crewe<\/h2>\n

The contract is worth up to \u00a3156m and will include the design, manufacture and delivery of around 180 switches and crossings for Phase 1 and 2a of the project, with options to extend for further equipment to cover Crewe to Manchester in phase 2b <\/a>as well as the maintenance depots.<\/p>\n

Designed to operate smoothly, reliably and safely at speeds of up to 360km\/h and diverging speeds up to 230km\/h, the switches and crossings will be a vital component of the HS2 track systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The contract also includes around 77 rail expansion devices for track on viaducts and bridges.<\/p>\n

In order to reduce long term costs and improve performance, the track will be set onto concrete slabs instead of the ballast commonly used on the UK rail network.<\/p>\n

A contract to deliver the pre-cast slab track has\u00a0recently been awarded to PORR UK Ltd<\/a>\u00a0which will see the slabs made at a new factory in Somerset.<\/p>\n

The news comes days after the launch of another, separate procurement completion for the station building systems for the Phase One stations.<\/p>\n

This framework contract, worth up to \u00a347m, covers components and systems that will be common to all four stations.<\/p>\n

This includes:<\/h3>\n