Expressions of Interest (EOIs) have now closed for the 2 Suburban Rail Loop tunnelling contracts – the first between Cheltenham and Glen Waverley – the longest tunnelling package in Victoria’s history – and the second between Glen Waverley and Box Hill.
The following 5 bidders submitted interest to build the twin tunnels for Melbourne’s SRL East:
- Bouygues Construction Australia Pty Ltd
- CPB Contractors Pty Limited and Ghella Pty Ltd and Acciona Construction Australia Pty Ltd
- John Holland Pty Ltd and Gamuda Berhad trading as Gamuda (Australia) Branch
- Samsung C&T Corporation and Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co, Ltd
- Webuild S.p.A and GS Engineering and Construction Australia Pty Ltd
Three bidders will move through to a Request for Proposal process later this year, and from there, 2 will be awarded tunnelling contracts – the first to be announced next year.
