Tender

Cottam Parkway Station

OCTAVIUS INFRASTRUCTURE LTD

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Tender

10 Mar 2025 at 10:20

Summary of the contracting process

Octavius Infrastructure Ltd has issued a tender for the construction of Cottam Parkway Station, a new two-platform station located on the Preston - Blackpool line in the North West of England. This project falls under the industry category of works, specifically car park building construction. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with the tender period ending on 21 March 2025. The contract is expected to start on 16 March 2026 and conclude by 29 September 2028. Lancashire County Council is funding the scheme through the Transforming Cities programme. Key components of the project include the construction of platforms, a station building with facilities, a footbridge with lifts, car parks, track renewals, and drainage works.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses within the civil engineering, construction, architectural, and surveying services industries. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete, given their suitability for the project's scope, which involves detailed aspects such as platform and building construction, installation of signalling equipment, track drainage renewal, and car park building. Companies specialising in railway engineering, electrical equipment, bricklaying, and telecommunications can also find substantial opportunities within this project. Successful participation and completion could greatly enhance a business's portfolio and open doors to further public contracts and infrastructure projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cottam Parkway Station

Notice Description

The prospective scheme at Cottam Parkway Station, is for a new two platform station with footbridge & VLB lifts on the Preston - Blackpool line (PBN) between 2m 77ch and 3m and 33ch. Platform lengths suitable for 8 car operation. The scope of works include two platforms, one station building circa 200m^2, one footbridge (700 series, open) with one lifts and stairs per platform, the lifts will be a Serapid VLB lift used as an evacuation lift, OLE modifications, East and west car park banks, track renewal and new track drainage, the current station design includes booking office, booking hall, community space, parking for 300 cars, cycle storage and possible bus interchange. The funder is Lancashire County Council who are funding the scheme via the Transforming Cities programme. The ES4 Approval in Principle design is complete and planning permission has been granted based on previous ES3 design, however material change is needed based on the current ES4 design. Octavius' ES5-8 estimate, informed through this market tender exercise, is to give Network Rail and Lancashire County Council confidence in cost & programme before submitting a final business case, seeking final investment authority & subsequent contract award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Latest Notice
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Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

22 - Printed matter and related products

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

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34632200 - Electrical signalling equipment for railways

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34942000 - Signalling equipment

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38296000 - Surveying instruments

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44212400 - Piling

45111240 - Ground-drainage work

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

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45223210 - Structural steelworks

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

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45232452 - Drainage works

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45234115 - Railway signalling works

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71220000 - Architectural design services

71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

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71320000 - Engineering design services

71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

71325000 - Foundation-design services

71327000 - Load-bearing structure design services

71353200 - Dimensional surveying services

71355000 - Surveying services

79311000 - Survey services

79311100 - Survey design services

79311200 - Survey conduction services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Mar 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Mar 2026 - 29 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OCTAVIUS INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
Contact Name
Darren Griffin
Contact Email
procurement@octavius.co.uk
Contact Phone
07736597139

Buyer Location

Locality
RUGBY
Postcode
CV21 2DU
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Rugby
Electoral Ward
New Bilton
Westminster Constituency
Rugby

Further Information

Notice Documents

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