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) to be appointed pursuant to the opportunity in this Contract Notice; and
– A Signalling Partner (covering the signalling, power and communication roles set out in the Alliance scope document) to be appointed via a separate sourcing event.