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title: "26013 Cambourne to Cambridge Construction Procurement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06625d"
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# 26013 Cambourne to Cambridge Construction Procurement

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE GREATER CAMBRIDGE PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06625d

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## Summary

Cambridgeshire County Council, acting on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Partnership, is in the tender stage for the "26013 Cambourne to Cambridge Construction Procurement" project. This initiative is aimed at enhancing transport connectivity by constructing a guided busway from Cambourne to Cambridge. Key components include a segregated guided busway, public transport stops, bridges over significant crossings, and a Travel Hub. The contract, valued at £150 million with a gross amount of £180 million, is being procured through a selective competitive flexible procedure under the UK Procurement Act 2023. Interested parties must digitally submit their proposals via the Council's e-tendering portal by 2nd July 2026, with an end date for the award period set on 14th December 2026. The contract period spans from 4th January 2027 to 31st December 2030, focusing on the construction industry with CPV codes relevant to construction work and engineering design services.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in construction, engineering design, and project management, particularly those experienced in large-scale infrastructure projects. The two-stage tender process includes early contractor involvement, allowing businesses to showcase their strategic planning and cost management capabilities, which could be leveraged for further growth and collaboration with public authorities. Companies specialising in guided busway construction, civil engineering, and transport infrastructure will find this tender particularly aligned with their expertise. The requirement for a comprehensive approach to design, buildability assessments, and complex logistical planning signifies opportunities for businesses ready to manage multi-faceted projects within a regulated framework.

## Notice

The purpose of the Scheme is to increase capacity, improve journey times and the reliability and resilience of passenger services that serve the Greater Cambridge area. To achieve this purpose, the Scheme will connect Camborne with Cambridge by a guided bus route. Description of the Scheme Works: * A mostly segregated guided busway and adjoining emergency and maintenance access track to also be used for active travel; * public transport stops; * operational lighting; * bridges over the M11 motorway and Bin Brook; * signalised junctions where the route crosses existing roads; * Travel Hub (Park and Ride) providing spaces for cars, bicycles and coaches; * amendments to existing highways and accesses, parking arrangements, drainage and the construction of fencing, environmental mitigation, earthworks and landscaping; * along with other ancillary works as required. It is intended to procure the works via a 2-stage tender process utilising the NEC4 Option C form of contract including X22 Early Contractor Involvement. The outline Scope for the stage 1 works includes: - * Undertake all necessary surveys * TWAO Design validation * Preliminary Design * Detailed design * Detailed construction programme Cost management - the successful Contractor will work with the Client's commercial manager to develop the stage 2 target cost throughout the stage 1/ECI period. Development of the target cost; Work package negotiation and procurement all subcontract packages will be tendered on an 'open book' basis with the Client and Project Manager having full visibility of all tender returns and any adjustments, allowances, attendances etc Preliminaries - based on resourced construction programme and staff rates included in stage 1 tender Buildability assessments Construction operations planning Programme development Logistics and access arrangements The price for the stage 1 tender for the X22/ECI works will consist of contractor's preliminaries/fee for undertaking the stage 1 works and managing the design process, design costs for surveys, investigations and Scoping, TWAO Design Validation and Preliminary Design and Detailed Design. As part of the evaluation, tenderers will be required to provide fixed percentages for overheads and profit which will be applied to both stage 1 and stage 2 of the contract. As part of the tender there will also be a requirement to provide a budget price for the scheme based on the current TWAO design cost plan which will be included in the ITT pricing document and a schedule of staff rates which will be used for the stage 2 preliminaries costs. Neither of these elements will form part of the tender evaluation for stage 1. Full details of the procurement procedure, the intended Contract, required Works, and the process for expressing an interest in this opportunity are detailed within the associated tender documents. The Council reserves the right to abandon the procurement and is not bound to award any contract arising from this Tender Notice. Applicants are solely responsible for all costs and expenses incurred in relation to the preparation and submission of their PSQ Response, as well as any costs arising from participation in subsequent stages of the procurement, assessment, and contract award process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046973-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE GREATER CAMBRIDGE PARTNERSHIP |
| Additional buyers | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 71320000 - Engineering design services

## Release History

- 21 May 2026 at 10:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046973-2026
- 4 Mar 2026 at 15:30 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019603-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046973-2026
  21st May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019603-2026
  4th March 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bed92600-cf34-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=ea3edb62-3a92-eb11-810c-005056b64545
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007939-2026?origin=Dashboard
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019610-2026?origin=Dashboard
- https://www.greatercambridge.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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