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title: "Cottam Parkway Station"
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buyer: "OCTAVIUS INFRASTRUCTURE LTD"
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# Cottam Parkway Station

Buyer: OCTAVIUS INFRASTRUCTURE LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e0078d7-614d-4456-81dd-99e98243b139

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## Summary

Octavius Infrastructure Ltd has issued a tender for the construction of Cottam Parkway Station, a new two-platform station located on the Preston - Blackpool line in the North West of England. This project falls under the industry category of works, specifically car park building construction. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with the tender period ending on 21 March 2025. The contract is expected to start on 16 March 2026 and conclude by 29 September 2028. Lancashire County Council is funding the scheme through the Transforming Cities programme. Key components of the project include the construction of platforms, a station building with facilities, a footbridge with lifts, car parks, track renewals, and drainage works.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses within the civil engineering, construction, architectural, and surveying services industries. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete, given their suitability for the project's scope, which involves detailed aspects such as platform and building construction, installation of signalling equipment, track drainage renewal, and car park building. Companies specialising in railway engineering, electrical equipment, bricklaying, and telecommunications can also find substantial opportunities within this project. Successful participation and completion could greatly enhance a business's portfolio and open doors to further public contracts and infrastructure projects.

## Notice

The prospective scheme at Cottam Parkway Station, is for a new two platform station with footbridge & VLB lifts on the Preston - Blackpool line (PBN) between 2m 77ch and 3m and 33ch. Platform lengths suitable for 8 car operation. The scope of works include two platforms, one station building circa 200m^2, one footbridge (700 series, open) with one lifts and stairs per platform, the lifts will be a Serapid VLB lift used as an evacuation lift, OLE modifications, East and west car park banks, track renewal and new track drainage, the current station design includes booking office, booking hall, community space, parking for 300 cars, cycle storage and possible bus interchange. The funder is Lancashire County Council who are funding the scheme via the Transforming Cities programme. The ES4 Approval in Principle design is complete and planning permission has been granted based on previous ES3 design, however material change is needed based on the current ES4 design. Octavius' ES5-8 estimate, informed through this market tender exercise, is to give Network Rail and Lancashire County Council confidence in cost & programme before submitting a final business case, seeking final investment authority & subsequent contract award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54cf7db4-f086-4a2e-a2b0-c185a8d8139e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Mar 2026 - 29 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OCTAVIUS INFRASTRUCTURE LTD |
| Locality | RUGBY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV21 2DU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Rugby |
| Electoral ward | New Bilton |
| Westminster constituency | Rugby |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 14213000 - Macadam, tarmac and tar sands
- 22314000 - Designs
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus
- 31682400 - Overhead electrical equipment
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 34632200 - Electrical signalling equipment for railways
- 34632300 - Electrical installations for railways
- 34942000 - Signalling equipment
- 34946000 - Railway-track construction materials and supplies
- 34946200 - Railway-track construction supplies
- 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
- 38296000 - Surveying instruments
- 44212310 - Scaffolding
- 44212400 - Piling
- 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45213312 - Car park building construction work
- 45213320 - Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport
- 45213321 - Railway station construction work
- 45221112 - Railway bridge construction work
- 45221213 - Covered or partially-covered railway excavations
- 45223210 - Structural steelworks
- 45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
- 45232450 - Drainage construction works
- 45232452 - Drainage works
- 45234000 - Construction work for railways and cable transport systems
- 45234100 - Railway construction works
- 45234115 - Railway signalling works
- 45262500 - Masonry and bricklaying work
- 45262520 - Bricklaying work
- 45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment
- 45316200 - Installation of signalling equipment
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311230 - Railway engineering services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71325000 - Foundation-design services
- 71327000 - Load-bearing structure design services
- 71353200 - Dimensional surveying services
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79311100 - Survey design services
- 79311200 - Survey conduction services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2025 at 10:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54cf7db4-f086-4a2e-a2b0-c185a8d8139e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54cf7db4-f086-4a2e-a2b0-c185a8d8139e
  10th March 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.competefor.com/business/viewOpportunityDetailsSupplier.html?id=91404191
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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