Manchester International Airport - Rail Footprint Civils
This tender closed on 22 October 2026.
- Buyer
- Kier Transportation - CP7 NWC
- Value
- £500,000 – £1,000,000
- Closed
- 22 October 2026
- Where
- Clippers Quay, the North West
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Manchester Airport needs civil engineering work to extend or add railway platforms so longer trains can operate there. The work involves building new platform infrastructure, retaining walls, overhead line equipment foundations, and associated concrete work.
What the buyer wants
• Design and build overhead line (OLE) substructures and foundations • Construct king post retaining walls • Carry out ancillary civils work including trough routes, concrete foundations, UTX installations, and signage
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: Most small building firms will be disqualified. This is specialist rail infrastructure work requiring Network Rail-approved contractors, rail-specific safety certifications (PTS, RSSB), and proven experience on live railway projects; it's almost certainly design-and-build with main contractor procurement, not open tender.
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