Planning

WCC - Rugby Parkway Station Investor/Developer Partner Market Engagement

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

17 Nov 2025 at 17:00

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council has initiated a procurement process in the planning stage for the development of the Rugby Parkway Station. This engagement involves market testing and is specifically aimed at seeking a suitable investor or developer partner. The project targets the industry category of railway transport services and involves several regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, and others. Interested parties should ensure they are registered with the Council's e-tendering system by 15th December 2025 to participate. This initiative will explore the potential for a public-private partnership to fund, develop, and maintain the new railway station under a long-term concession arrangement, expected to last approximately 30 years.

This procurement initiative by Warwickshire County Council could present significant opportunities for businesses involved in large-scale infrastructure development, particularly those with experience in railway transport services. It offers a pathway for infrastructure investors, developers, contractors, and lenders to engage in a high-impact project with the potential for long-term returns. Businesses with capabilities in funding, delivering, and maintaining transport-related infrastructure could find this tender particularly rewarding, as it involves a collaborative approach to achieving economic and social benefits through enhanced railway services. This project is poised to unlock substantial infrastructure developments in the region, making it an ideal pursuit for forward-thinking enterprises focused on growth and innovation within the transport sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WCC - Rugby Parkway Station Investor/Developer Partner Market Engagement

Notice Description

Warwickshire County Council (the "Council") is seeking to understand the market appetite for financing a portfolio of new railway stations, starting specifically with Rugby Parkway, a proposed new railway station on the eastern edge of Rugby. The Council understands there are multiple local authorities looking at new stations as a means of unlocking social and economic benefits. The Rugby Parkway scheme has progressed to a relatively advanced stage (with all land acquired, outline planning consent granted, outline design accepted by Network Rail and Network Change now complete) and is at the point at which it can be taken forward into delivery by a private investor/developer. A private investor/developer partner would be expected to fund, deliver, and maintain the new station under a long-term concession (c. 30 years), using a mix of investor capital and commercial bank debt. The Council understands there will be certain risks that will need to be shared in order to obtain the optimum financing structure. This market engagement seeks to test the appetite of infrastructure investors, developers, contractors, and lenders to participate in such an opportunity, and to inform the Council's internal decision-making on the most appropriate commercial and procurement approach.

Planning Information

Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system for the administration of this market engagement. Suppliers must register with the system to be able to download documents. The web address for the portal is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home Registration and use of the portal is free. When registering you will be re-directed to the In-Tend sell2midlands site. Once logged in to the sell2midlands site, you will need to select "Log in to portal" next to Warwickshire County Council to access the Warwickshire County Council site. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this market testing must be via the portals' correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with the portal please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk The deadline for Market Testing Returns is 15th December 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e2cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074553-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60200000 - Railway transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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