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Network Rail is responsible for maintaining, developing and operating Great Britain's railway infrastructure. The Midlands Rail Hub (MRH) is a programme of works covering a series of multidisciplinary infrastructure interventions to be undertaken across the West, Central and East Midlands of the UK. MRH will deliver a number of additional services between central Birmingham and key regional cities and transport hubs.
The MRH programme will be delivered through an Alliance delivery model with Alliance members consisting of:
Network Rail (having two roles – one as a member of the Alliance and the other as Client);
Multi-Disciplinary Partner(s) (covering all disciplines except signalling, power and communication roles set out in the Alliance scope document) appointed pursuant to this Contract Award Notice; and
A Signalling Partner (covering the signalling, power and communication roles set out in the Alliance scope document) appointed via a separate sourcing event.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately.
Lots
1
Initial Term Value
£103,509,864
Lot
Value
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
2,880 days (≈7.9 yrs)
£103,509,864
initial term
VolkerRail Limited
Laing O'Rourke Delivery Limited
AtkinsRealis UK Limited
active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £295,607,810 in 509 payments (over £25k) from Department for Transport, HMPPS, Ministry of Defence, Department for Education, DEFRA and 2 more public bodies (2014-07-09 to 2026-03-26).
Key Dates
Published
19 December 2025
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
24 April 2024
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
17 December 2025
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Procurement Details
Method
Selective — suppliers are shortlisted first
Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
45234100 – Railway construction works; 45000000 – Construction work; 45100000 – Site preparation work; 45111213 – Site-clearance work; 45200000 – Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work; 45210000 – Building construction work; 45213320 – Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport; 45213321 – Railway station construction work; 45221112 – Railway bridge construction work; 45221122 – Railway viaduct construction work; 45221242 – Railway tunnel construction work; 45232210 – Overhead line construction; 45234114 – Railway embankment construction work; 71321000 – Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings; 71322000 – Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works; 71332000 – Geotechnical engineering services