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title: "Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Consultant Support to input to Northern Powerhouse Rail and TfN Rail North Activities"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077cff"
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published: "2026-09-30"
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# Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Consultant Support to input to Northern Powerhouse Rail and TfN Rail North Activities

Buyer: Cheshire West and Chester Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077cff

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092107-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £44,990 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AECOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 08:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092107-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092107-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aecom.com
- https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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