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title: "Buxton Very Light Rail Scheme, Business Case Refresh"
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# Buxton Very Light Rail Scheme, Business Case Refresh

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-55a4612a-a6e3-4e0c-b9a9-f0b8eb7c7e20

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the Buxton Very Light Rail Scheme Business Case Refresh has been concluded under the management of Nottinghamshire County Council. This procurement pertains to transport systems consultancy services and aims to refresh and develop a Strategic Outline Business Case for establishing a Very Light Rail passenger service from Buxton Station to Blackwell Mill. The process employed a selective award method via a Restricted procedure. The tender stage ended on 8 December 2025, with the contract period running from 11 February 2026 to 10 August 2026. The project is located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, and is valued at £144,000 GBP.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for growth in the transport systems consultancy sector, particularly for businesses experienced in economic modelling and strategic transport planning. Although the award has been made to Reed Consultancy+, this project underscores potential openings for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the region able to provide innovative consultancy services. Organisations specialising in transport infrastructure and economic analysis could benefit by aligning similar future procurement projects with this framework to contribute to regional development initiatives.

## Notice

We are inviting expressions of interest to tender to refresh and develop a Business Case as part of: 1. Establishing a permanent Very Light Rail (VLR) passenger service from Buxton Station to Blackwell Mill and the Monsal Trail running on the working freight line between Great Rocks and Buxton. This is required to be presented as if it were a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) in line with the Department for Transport's five-case model. However additional economic modelling is required taking it slightly beyond the scope of a traditional SOBC.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90fbb5b8-c1d2-4d47-b8af-858c53510d1e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Feb 2026 - 10 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £144,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £144,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REED CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2026 at 10:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90fbb5b8-c1d2-4d47-b8af-858c53510d1e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90fbb5b8-c1d2-4d47-b8af-858c53510d1e
  19th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

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