Notice Information
Notice Title
Development Services Agreement with Network Rail for Witton and Aston Rail Stations
Notice Description
The following is in scope for this project, for delivery before UEFA European Football Championships in 2028: * Improved queueing and through-put of passengers at Witton, sufficient to deal with passenger numbers for large-scale events at nearby Villa Park stadium. * Mitigating current overflow of passengers into the public highway at Witton after events including urban realm and access improvements. * General aesthetic improvements at Witton e.g. re-paint; opportunities for branding (i.e. by football club). * Improving queueing, wayfinding and passenger experience between Villa Park Stadium and Aston Station, including improvements to 'Lovers' Lane'. * Small scale interventions at Aston Station such as improved customer information at entrance points or platform level. * Solutions to be developed as part of an integrated station operations plan, and wider transport plan, reporting to the Witton and Aston Station Group, and Witton and Aston Steering Group. The following is in scope for this project at Witton, for efficient delivery to an agreed programme, with the ambition of delivering before 2028: * Demolition of existing platform waiting rooms, and replacement with canopies to make a better platform environment and wider platform waiting area. Reconfiguration of CCTV, passenger information, lighting and other services to support this. * Construction of a railway 'underpass' at station road, to facilitate pedestrian access to the 'Waterworks Site' on the opposite side. * Integration with AVFC's masterplan including walking routes to Brookvale Academy (via their footbridge over the R. Tame) and beyond. Deliverables include: - NR Management and support including safety and assurance - Environmental and social appraisals, delivery programme - Design deliverables - Project sponsorship - Surveys - Possession management - Option selection report (ES3) - Systems engineering management - Land, flood, environmental, security strategies - Pedestrian flow analysis
Procurement Information
Network Rail are the main landowner and asset owner impacted by the proposed works, and they also control access to the railway due to safety and operational requirements. Network Rail also maintain the standards that any new infrastructure must adhere to. Whilst these can be managed as interfaces, through a different procurement route, the timing constraints and particular risk associated with the asset (an old structure, of unknown condition) means that Network Rail is uniquely placed to manage these risks, and minimise interface risk or delay to the design works.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064d21
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012137-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71317200 - Health and safety services
71320000 - Engineering design services
71541000 - Construction project management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £434,202 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B19 3SD
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Newtown
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012137-2026
10th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012102-2026
10th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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