Network Rail met five firms on Tuesday to brief them on the project delivery partner role for to oversee its £3bn programme of work on Crossrail.
The five firms invited to tender are:
- Atkins
- Balfour Beatty
- Bechtel
- Bovis
- Mace
Network Rail is responsible for all the design, development and delivery of Crossrail works outside the central tunnel, including:
- Electrifying the western part of the route, including substantial re-signalling along the whole of the route
- Rebuilding at Paddington station, including a reworking of platform and interchange between the new Crossrail station and mainline platforms
- Station rebuilds including Abbey Wood, Ilford, Romford and Ealing Broadway
- Junction remodelling, including an airport junction flyover to Heathrow
- Bridge rebuilds
- Platform extensions at over 20 stations along the route