Heathrow has already begun its initial tendering process, for work on its anticipated runway
Construction News reports that Heathrow Airports Holdings Ltd has begun the tendering process for work on its £17.6 billion third runway, despite the government not yet having decided on a runway, or any of the long process stages having even been started. Heathrow has called for expressions of interest from firms on 4 areas of work ahead of main construction getting under way. These are: programme management; information management; construction advice; and design and technical advice. Interested firms have until 16 October to respond, after which Heathrow will compile a short-list and invite these companies to tender in November. A decision on preferred bidders is expected to be made in the early part of 2016. It is understood that the decision to begin tendering early has been taken “so that Heathrow’s supply chain is ready to begin work as soon as a decision is made by the government.” Back in July, Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye announced that the airport would begin tendering for work in December. So this appears to have been brought forward. “Currently, Heathrow is aiming to have spades in the ground by 2020 with a completion set for 2025.” They may be getting somewhat ahead of themselves ….
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Heathrow begins tendering process for third runway
Heathrow Airports Holdings Ltd has begun the tendering process for work on its £17.6bn third runway, despite the government not yet having given the project the green light.
The airport has called for expressions of interest from firms on four areas of work ahead of main construction getting underway.
These are: programme management; information management; construction advice; and design and technical advice.
Interested firms have until Friday (16 October) to respond, after which Heathrow will compile a shortlist and invite these companies to tender in November.
A decision on preferred bidders is expected to be made in the early part of 2016.
The news comes a week after transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced that the government would make a decision on Heathrow expansion before the end of the year.
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It is understood that the decision to begin tendering early has been taken so that Heathrow’s supply chain is ready to begin work as soon as a decision is made by the government.
In July, Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye announced that the airport would begin tendering for work in December.
Speaking at a London First event on airport expansion, Mr Holland-Kaye said: “From the supply chain point of view, we will have a conference in September to outline our plans to the industry and we will be going out to tender probably December or January to get the supply chain ready.”
He added: “We need an early decision from the government and an early vote in parliament to cement that decision.”
Currently, Heathrow is aiming to have spades in the ground by 2020 with a completion set for 2025.
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Heathrow to start tendering process for its third runway
By Ben Martin
11.10.2015 (Telegraph)
Heathrow airport is asking for expressions of interest from construction companies, as it plans its £17.6bn third runway
Heathrow has started the tendering process for a £17.6bn third runway in anticipation that the Government will back the Davies Commission’s recommendations later this year.
The west London airport has asked for expressions of interest from construction companies and others by this Friday, and Heathrow will then draw up a shortlist of potential suppliers. A formal invitation to tender will be issued next month.
At the start of July, the government-appointed Airports Commission, led by Sir Howard Davies, concluded that another landing strip at Heathrow would provide the best solution to Britain’s looming aviation capacity crisis.
The commission’s support for an expanded Heathrow over a second Gatwick runway is controversial, however. There are concerns a third runway in west London would increase air pollution and aircraft noise. Heathrow also faces opposition from Gatwick, which is continuing to lobby ministers to overturn Sir Howard’s decision.
A cabinet committee is now assessing the commission’s findings and David Cameron, the Prime Minister, has pledged to decide by the end of the year whether to support Sir Howard’s recommendation. However, even if the Government does back Heathrow, Parliamentary consent for the infrastructure project must be sought, either through a hybrid bill or a development consent order. The airport is preparing for that lengthy process now by tendering for firms that will help it through the planning stages.
New research Heathrow has commissioned estimates that 95% of procurement spending for the runway will be made in the UK, and more than 60% will be outside the capital.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/heathrow-start-tendering-process-third-201057074.html
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Earlier:
Heathrow chief ready for runway work despite government uncertainty
Heathrow will tender for work on a new runway as early as December this year, despite the timing of a government decision on airport expansion still being unclear.
full article at
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/transport/heathrow-ceo-tendering-for-new-runway-work-to-start-in-december/8686185.article