Award

Design & Build - Waterbeach Railway Station

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Aug 2025 at 12:02

Award Notice
Tender

23 Apr 2024 at 09:46

Tender Notice
Tender

02 Apr 2024 at 08:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the Design & Build project of the Waterbeach Railway Station, with the award of the contract published on 22 July 2025. This project falls under the railway station construction work category and involves both the relocation of the existing station and the construction of new facilities, including platforms, a footbridge, a car park, and associated transport links. The procurement was conducted using a selective procedure, with the Invitation to Tender closing on 23 August 2024. The project, valued between £20 million and £30 million, will have its construction phase commence on 29 April 2025 and is expected to conclude by 28 April 2027. The work is based in England, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the construction and engineering sectors, particularly those experienced in large-scale infrastructure projects. The procurement process was designed to be inclusive of SMEs and VCSEs, making it an attractive opportunity for businesses of varying sizes aiming to expand their portfolios. Companies with expertise in rail and non-rail works may find this project especially suitable, given the scale and complexity of the task at hand, along with the opportunity to engage in projects involving public infrastructure and transport. The reduced requirements for company turnover further broaden the competitive field for potential providers who meet the necessary qualifications and are prepared to commit to delivering innovative and sustainable construction solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Design & Build - Waterbeach Railway Station

Notice Description

This scheme involves the relocation of Waterbeach Railway Station. Procurement activity includes the detailed design and construction of the scheme via appointment of a main Contractor under NEC Option A. The scheme comprises a new railway station consisting of 2 No. platforms, accessible footbridge, and secondary means of escape (SME), a 200-space car park, taxi and bus drop-off, cycle storage, public realm, and a new access road from Cody Road. The new highway and car park will be operated and maintained by Cambridgeshire County Council. The scheme also includes the decommissioning and demolition of the existing Waterbeach Railway Station. It is proposed to transfer ownership, operation, and maintenance of the new station to Network Rail. The current Station Facilities Operator (SFO) is Govia Thameslink Railway operating as Great Northern. The Contractor will carry out the rail works as 'Third Party Works,' as defined in Standard NR/L2/CIV/095 and non-rail works as Outside Party works as defined in NR/L2/CIV/095. The ES4 preliminary design has been completed by WSP as the Lead Designer and it is anticipated this will achieve the 'Approved in Principle' (AIP) milestone prior to the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Sable Leigh Consultancy (SLC) are appointed as 'Project Manager' and Client Representative on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP). Volker Fitzpatrick has been undertaking Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) activities. The key outputs of the ECI work will be shared transparently as part of the tender pack. Network Certification Body (NCB) has also been appointed in ES4 as the independent assessment body for CSM and interoperability. The Authority have invested in an e-tendering tool in order to facilitate its tendering processes in a compliant and transparent manner. Potential Providers will need to register an account via the "Procontract Portal" at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register before being able to view the full tender details. In order to access the tender documentation, click "Find Opportunities", then on the drop-down menu, filter by "Cambridgeshire Public Services" by clicking on "Update" to find the relevant opportunity or alternatively within the organisations drop down select Cambridgeshire County Council to also find the relevant opportunity. UPDATE: The closing date for the SQ has now been moved back to Friday 23 August at 12 noon. We have also taken the opportunity to review the requirements associated with company turnover, this has been reduced, and in line with a revised estimated Contract value for the Design and Construction now put at between PS20m and PS30m, we can confirm that we are reducing the requirement for bidders to demonstrate a turnover of PS30m per annum.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-55336965-9508-415e-b1ad-6c4f1e5bf636
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc5d5d60-c73e-4a36-9d52-b3a89c4fd336
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45213321 - Railway station construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,582,981 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

C SPENCER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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