$10.7bn (PLN40bn) in tenders will be issued for the Port Polska infrastructure programme by the close of 2026, with 29 contracts already awarded and a further 58 expected.
The megaproject involves building 2,000km of high-speed rail and highway upgrades to bring all major Polish cities to within a 2.5 hour journey from a new airport west of Warsaw.
Contracts yet to be tendered this year include sections of the Warsaw–Łódź High-Speed Rail line and construction of the airport’s cargo terminal, large-scale earthworks and airport infrastructure in the airside and landside areas.
Many of the contracts are moving from the preparation stage to design and construction.
The investment programme for the second half of 2026 includes jobs relating to energy, environmental and road infrastructure.
The works will create thousands of new jobs, long-term business contracts and aim to strengthen Poland’s construction, engineering and industrial sectors.
Port Polska is being developed by the state-owned Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK).
Piotr Malepszak, CPK’s government representative, said: “The effectiveness of infrastructure projects should be assessed not only in terms of their delivery costs, but also by their impact on economic development. This is why we attach such importance to the local content principle, ensuring the broadest possible participation of Polish businesses, suppliers and workers in delivering these investments.
“We want as much of the funding allocated to the construction of Port Polska as possible to remain within the national economy, strengthening the competitiveness of Polish companies and creating new jobs.”
The new airport and the first section of the high-speed rail network are due to open in 2032.
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