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title: "25105 Independent Assessment Body for Waterbeach Railway Station"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d1e8"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-01-05"
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# 25105 Independent Assessment Body for Waterbeach Railway Station

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d1e8

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## Summary

Cambridgeshire County Council has completed the procurement process for an "Independent Assessment Body for Waterbeach Railway Station" project, with AEGIS Certification Services Ltd awarded the contract on 5th January 2026. This procurement falls under the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services category, led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) to facilitate a £500 million infrastructure investment across 15 years. The process was executed as an open competition below threshold level. Key dates include the contract period starting on 15th January 2026 and ending on 31st August 2028, with a total value of £94,288 gross. The initiative is situated in Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, region UKH12, and addresses the Waterbeach New Town development needs by relocating the existing railway station to enhance service delivery.

This tender offers significant opportunities for companies in the fields of railway safety, assessment, and compliance services. SMEs like AEGIS, with expertise in safety verification and legislation compliance, were considered prime candidates, notably due to their competencies in fulfilling roles such as independent Assessment Body (AsBo), Approved Body (ApBo), and Designated Body (DeBo). Businesses with a track record in similar infrastructural projects or those looking to expand into these areas could see substantial growth by tapping into such government-backed initiatives aimed at supporting and accelerating regional development projects.

## Notice

The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is the local delivery body for a City Deal with central government, bringing powers and investment, worth up to PS500 million over 15 years, to vital improvements in infrastructure, supporting and accelerating the creation of 44,000 new jobs, 33,500 new homes and 420 additional apprenticeships. The GCP is the decision-making delivery body, responsible for ensuring the delivery of sustainable projects over the next few years. Due to the significant new housing development called Waterbeach New Town, GCP has taken responsibility to deliver the relocation of the existing Waterbeach railway station a short distance to the north of its current location. The purpose of this project is for the relocated station to better serve the new housing development. The Network Rail Assurance Panel (NRAP) have deemed that the works are categorised as 'Significant' under the Common Safety Method on Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM RA) and interoperable under Railway Interoperability Regulations (RIR). To ensure the Waterbeach Station project complies with current legislation, the GCP are to appoint a supplier to undertake the role of an independent Assessment Body (AsBo), Approved Body (ApBo) and Designated Body (DeBo) to provide the assessment and safety verification services required by legislation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000387-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Jan 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £135,000 |
| Lots value | £135,000 |
| Awards value | £78,574 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 4YE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AEGIS CERTIFICATION SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2026 at 15:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000387-2026
- 22 Oct 2025 at 15:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067598-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000387-2026
  5th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067598-2025
  22nd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://aegiscertification.com/en/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=a382c279-eea4-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
- https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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