Award

25105 Independent Assessment Body for Waterbeach Railway Station

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Jan 2026 at 15:12

Tender

22 Oct 2025 at 15:09

Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council has completed the procurement process for an "Independent Assessment Body for Waterbeach Railway Station" project, with AEGIS Certification Services Ltd awarded the contract on 5th January 2026. This procurement falls under the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services category, led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) to facilitate a £500 million infrastructure investment across 15 years. The process was executed as an open competition below threshold level. Key dates include the contract period starting on 15th January 2026 and ending on 31st August 2028, with a total value of £94,288 gross. The initiative is situated in Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, region UKH12, and addresses the Waterbeach New Town development needs by relocating the existing railway station to enhance service delivery.

This tender offers significant opportunities for companies in the fields of railway safety, assessment, and compliance services. SMEs like AEGIS, with expertise in safety verification and legislation compliance, were considered prime candidates, notably due to their competencies in fulfilling roles such as independent Assessment Body (AsBo), Approved Body (ApBo), and Designated Body (DeBo). Businesses with a track record in similar infrastructural projects or those looking to expand into these areas could see substantial growth by tapping into such government-backed initiatives aimed at supporting and accelerating regional development projects.

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Notice Title

25105 Independent Assessment Body for Waterbeach Railway Station

Notice Description

The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is the local delivery body for a City Deal with central government, bringing powers and investment, worth up to PS500 million over 15 years, to vital improvements in infrastructure, supporting and accelerating the creation of 44,000 new jobs, 33,500 new homes and 420 additional apprenticeships. The GCP is the decision-making delivery body, responsible for ensuring the delivery of sustainable projects over the next few years. Due to the significant new housing development called Waterbeach New Town, GCP has taken responsibility to deliver the relocation of the existing Waterbeach railway station a short distance to the north of its current location. The purpose of this project is for the relocated station to better serve the new housing development. The Network Rail Assurance Panel (NRAP) have deemed that the works are categorised as 'Significant' under the Common Safety Method on Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM RA) and interoperable under Railway Interoperability Regulations (RIR). To ensure the Waterbeach Station project complies with current legislation, the GCP are to appoint a supplier to undertake the role of an independent Assessment Body (AsBo), Approved Body (ApBo) and Designated Body (DeBo) to provide the assessment and safety verification services required by legislation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d1e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000387-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£135,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£135,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£78,574 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jan 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, 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
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AEGIS CERTIFICATION SERVICES

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