Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre

The contract relates to the design, construction and dynamic testing of Washwood Heath Depot (WWH) & Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC) works for the HS2 project

The WWH & NICC Contractor is responsible for the design, fabrication, assembly, supply, construction, installation, supervision, inspection, testing, system commissioning and safety authorisation of a rolling stock depot and the design, build and commissioning of a Network Integrated Control Centre at Washwood Heath in Birmingham (including maintenance of all the works up to their completion).
Scope includes:
- A maintenance building located within the depot - building foundations, substructure, superstructure, cladding, lighting, acoustics, heating, ventilation, drainage and power connections, utility connections, welfare and domestic provisions, building security and a building management system;
- The maintenance building will contain light and heavy maintenance plant and equipment facilities (gantry cranes, monorail cranes, access gantries, access pits, inspection and maintenance roads, heavy cleaning facility, heavy lift and bogie drop facilities, depot offices, depot control centre, pantograph test facility, biohazard facility, building management system and workshop and storage areas etc).
Depot infrastructure includes:
- Reception/departure roads, track/permanent way, test track, switches & crossings, overhead catenary system, stabling/cleaning sidings, depot signalling system, depot protection system, telecoms system, automatic vehicle inspection units, wheel lathe(s), carriage wash machines, toilet emptying facilities, platforms, walkways, train crew booking facilities and a separate heavy cleaning facility;
- Provision of non-traction High Voltage and Low Voltage power network for all plant, equipment and buildings and all Protection & Controls and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition associated with the traction and non-traction switchgear. Provision of all mechanical and electrical systems throughout the depot and associated buildings.
The NICC Infrastructure includes:
- A Network Integrated Control Centre building located within the depot area, including building foundations, substructure, superstructure, cladding, lighting, acoustics, heating, ventilation, drainage and power connections, utility connections, operational and incident control rooms, training and IT systems room, offices, ancillary rooms, welfare and domestic provisions, building services, building security and a building management system;
- Car parking facilities, gatehouse, site security and lighting within the depot area and the provision of site drainage and all utilities related to the depot and connections to the main utility networks;
- Design integration with the other HS2 Ltd contractors (Rail Systems, Civils, Rolling Stock and the Depot Facility Owner (DFO)).
The WWH & NICC Contractor will be the 'Principal Contractor' of the depot site and the NICC, responsible for construction integration.