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Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Consultant Support to input to Northern Powerhouse Rail and TfN Rail North Activities

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 08:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Council procured ongoing rail policy and transport consultancy support for Cheshire & Warrington Combined Authority and other Cheshire Potteries Sub-Region authorities. The work supports their input to Northern Powerhouse Rail, including the Liverpool–Manchester Railway, and Transport for the North’s Rail North activities. It includes representing the authorities at relevant meetings, coordinating their meetings and responses on rail matters, and supporting general rail workstream initiatives across the Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority area. The service is transport systems consultancy, delivered for authorities in the Cheshire and Warrington area and the wider sub-region.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to AECOM Limited. Cheshire West and Chester Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 28 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £44,990 excluding VAT (£53,998 including VAT). The procurement was organised as one lot. The award record identifies AECOM as the selected supplier and the contract is active. The work was evaluated and awarded through the direct-award route; no evaluation criteria are recorded in the available process details.

This award demonstrates demand for specialist rail consultancy that can represent a group of local authorities in national and regional rail discussions, coordinate meetings and develop coherent responses on proposals such as Northern Powerhouse Rail and Rail North. A credible supplier would need strong knowledge of rail policy and transport systems, the ability to engage effectively with combined authorities and other public bodies, and the capacity to provide consistent advisory support across several related authorities and general rail initiatives. Experience translating complex rail developments into coordinated stakeholder positions would be relevant. The council used a direct award without competition for this requirement, so the outcome also shows that the buyer selected a supplier through that route rather than a competitive tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Consultant Support to input to Northern Powerhouse Rail and TfN Rail North Activities

Notice Description

Cheshire & Warrington Combined Authority and other Cheshire Potteries Sub-Region authorities require ongoing consultant support to input to Northern Powerhouse Rail (including Liverpool Manchester Railway) and TfN's Rail North activities. This will involve representing the group at relevant meetings and coordinating the groups meetings and responses on relevant matters. In addition, support is required for the Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority area on general rail work stream initiatives.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077cff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092107-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£44,990 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AECOM

Further Information

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