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# TRU W2BC Tunnel Tender - ES5-8 Tender Notice

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tru-w2bc-tunnel-tender-es5-8-tender-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-06afdf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "TRU W2BC Tunnel Tender - ES5-8 Tender Notice". Published status: active. Published Value: £64,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Published Value:** £64,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 July 2026 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Track construction works
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tru-w2bc-tunnel-tender-es5-8-tender-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-06afdf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06afdf`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tru-w2bc-tunnel-tender-es5-8-tender-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-06afdf#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk
PSQ_3920

## Description
The W2BC is part of the wider set of enhancement schemes across the North of England, referred to as the Transpennine Route Upgrade. The key objective of these schemes is to facilitate the economic growth of the North of England through the provision of increased 
capacities and journey time improvements to rail services whilst achieving value for money. 
The W2BC Project involves works of a multi-disciplinary nature between Stalybridge and Huddersfield. Project Scope of works includes:
Line speed increases, 
W12 gauge clearance throughout including 3x tunnels, 
substantial changes to 4x stations, 
significant volumes of track renewals, 
signalling work, 
full route electrification and additional capacity provided by a new third line from Standedge to Gledholt.
Stalybridge and Scout Tunnels require significant lowering and the installation of slab track to enable W12 gauge clearance. This is specialist due to the temporary work requirements to ensure stability of the tunnels throughout the scheme and logistical constraints due to the location of the tunnels.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45234116
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £64,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 29/04/2027 to 27/04/2035

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F053834-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-08T13:29:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-31T22:16:31.591Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06afdf