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Planned tendering exercise for Castle Cary station Ticket Offices modernisation

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

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21 Jul 2025 at 16:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the modernisation of Castle Cary station Ticket Offices is being conducted by First Greater Western Limited, a private utility organisation based in Wiltshire, UK. The process is currently in the tender stage, focusing on construction services within the railway industry category. The refurbishment aims to enhance passenger growth support, staff facilities, and customer experience. The submission deadline for tender proposals is 29 September 2025, with work expected to commence by early November 2025. Interested businesses should consider the project’s focus on historical heritage value and improving station operations, as well as the procurement method being an open procedure. Key milestones include the completion of the tender evaluation by 30 October 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in construction, building installation work, and maintenance services, especially those with experience in railway station refurbishment. Suppliers must demonstrate technical competence and previous experience in similar projects involving heritage-sensitive station environments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this tender, provided they register with global supplier risk management solutions provider Achilles. Contractors with a portfolio showcasing similar infrastructure projects within live operational settings will be well-positioned to succeed in this procurement process, participating under a JCT Intermediate Works Contract with Design & Build responsibilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Planned tendering exercise for Castle Cary station Ticket Offices modernisation

Notice Description

Background: Castle Cary railway station is a key transport hub in Somerset, connecting the town and surrounding rural areas to London, Exeter, and Plymouth via the Great Western Main Line. The project is in GWR's programme for design and delivery within this fiscal year 2025. Despite its small size, the station provides essential amenities including a ticket office, waiting shelters, cycle storage, and parking to both the east and west. The existing station building has historical heritage value and is in need of refurbishment to support future passenger growth, improve staff facilities and align with GWR's customer experience standards. The project has recently completed PACE 1 (ES1-ES3) and is currently progressing through PACE 2 (ES4). This Procurement sets out the requirement to appoint a contractor to deliver works from PACE 2 (ES5) through to the end of PACE 4 (ES8) under a JCT Intermediate Works Contract with contractor design responsibility. The scope of works includes a heritage sensitive internal refurbishment of the ticket office building that needs to:- * Enhance ergonomics, * Improve staff working conditions, * Elevate customer experience, and * Optimise station operations. Contract Type: PACE ES5 to ES8 Construction works: JCT Intermediate Works Contract with Design & Build

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05634a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041778-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45100000 - Site preparation work

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

45300000 - Building installation work

45400000 - Building completion work

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

71520000 - Construction supervision services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

71540000 - Construction management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£625,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£625,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Nov 2025 - 27 Feb 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN1 1HL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

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