HS2 has launched the construction tender process for its £435 million Curzon Street station in Birmingham.

The company expects to shortlist four contractors for the project in Spring 2019, with contracts eventually awarded in 2020.

Curzon Street station will be the first brand new intercity station built in Britain since the 19th century, creating a new landmark for the city and boosting opportunities for regeneration. Opening with seven high speed platforms in 2026, the new station will not only be for high speed rail passengers, it will be a brand new public space in Birmingham city centre.

It will be fully integrated into an extended tram network, as well as offering pedestrian, cycle, taxi, bus and conventional rail connections to the rest of the city and the wider West Midlands.


WSP UK Ltd is working with Grimshaw Architects LLP to design Curzon Street.

Welcoming the start of the contest, HS2 Chief Executive Mark Thurston said: "HS2 is already unlocking new opportunities to create skilled jobs across the west midlands and, over the next decade, the winner of the Curzon Street contract will go on to build one of the most exciting and high profile elements of the project.

"We're looking for the best the construction industry has to offer. Companies that share our commitment to safety, good design, environmental protection and value for money. Together we will deliver an iconic new gateway to Birmingham - a building the city, the wider region and the travelling public can be proud to call their own."

Dawn Karakatsanis, Director of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (Midlands), added: "The start of the procurement process for a new station at Birmingham Curzon Street is a fantastic opportunity for industry and a boon for the entire region.

"CECA believes HS2 will be fundamental to the rebalancing of the economy and will drive growth, create jobs, and be transformational in closing the capacity gap on the UK's railways.

"HS2 will be central to the diverse portfolio of transport infrastructure the UK will rely upon in coming years, and the initiation of procurement for a new station at Birmingham Curzon Street should be seen as a major milestone towards the delivery of this once-in-a-generation project."

(CM/MH)