Award

Weston Road Active Travel Bridge

CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

28 Apr 2025 at 14:55

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the project titled "Weston Road Active Travel Bridge" was managed by Cheshire East Council, a responsible authority located in Crewe, England. This contract was awarded on the 14th of April 2025 and concerns the transport systems consultancy services to be performed in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement falls under an "award" stage due to its completion and was directly awarded to Network Rail Infrastructure Limited via an Exemption method because they were identified as the sole supplier capable of fulfilling the regulatory requirements necessary for the project, particularly involving a structure over a railway. The contract is valued at £25,318 and will be executed from 24th April 2025 to 31st March 2026.

This procurement process offers limited opportunities for business growth, primarily benefiting large-scale enterprises that have the capacity to meet specific regulatory and technical requirements outlined by the buyer, Cheshire East Council. Since Network Rail Infrastructure Limited was directly awarded the contract through an exemption, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) did not have the opportunity to bid on this particular tender, showcasing the specificity and niche expertise required for such projects in the transport systems consultancy sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Weston Road Active Travel Bridge

Notice Description

Cheshire East Council are looking to promote a structure over a railway and subsequently, Network Rail regulatory input is required. This contract was awarded directly to Network Rail via an Exemption as Network Rail are the sole supplier capable of providing these services due to the regulatory requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c1b5a8ce-3533-494f-80bb-a850df789542
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b82b60-6f4f-4e22-9886-382c7aa54392
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Exemption
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,318 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,318 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
23 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2LL
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-c1b5a8ce-3533-494f-80bb-a850df789542-2025-04-28T15:55:59+01:00",
    "date": "2025-04-28T15:55:59+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-c1b5a8ce-3533-494f-80bb-a850df789542",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "C4324",
        "title": "Weston Road Active Travel Bridge",
        "description": "Cheshire East Council are looking to promote a structure over a railway and subsequently, Network Rail regulatory input is required. This contract was awarded directly to Network Rail via an Exemption as Network Rail are the sole supplier capable of providing these services due to the regulatory requirements.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "71311200",
            "description": "Transport systems consultancy services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "North West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 25318,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Other - Exemption",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-04-14T00:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-04-24T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/mmzS66Aw",
            "name": "CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/mmzS66Aw"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Delamere House, Delamere Street",
                "locality": "Crewe",
                "postalCode": "CW1 2LL",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "William.tyler@cheshireeast.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-02904587",
            "name": "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "02904587"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 Eversholt Street NW1 2DN GB"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/mmzS66Aw",
        "name": "CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-c1b5a8ce-3533-494f-80bb-a850df789542-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-04-14T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2025-04-28T15:55:59+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 25318,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-02904587",
                    "name": "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-04-24T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b82b60-6f4f-4e22-9886-382c7aa54392",
                    "datePublished": "2025-04-28T15:55:59+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}