Published date: 19 January 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 14 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Railway transport services - 60200000

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£400,000

Procurement reference

00004231

Published date

19 January 2017

Closing date

14 February 2017

Contract start date

31 March 2017

Contract end date

31 October 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Warwickshire County Council is promoting a new Rugby Parkway station to the south east of Rugby adjacent to the A428 (Crick Road). The proposed station is to be constructed on the Northampton loop of the West Coast Main Line, with the car park entrance off the adjacent A428 Crick Road. The new station will be located between two existing bridges, Crick Road Underbridge (HNR UB81) and Eastfield Farm Overbridge (HNR OB80).

Warwickshire County Council has previously commissioned the start of a GRIP 3 study resulting in a draft Option Selection Report in February 2016.

Warwickshire County Council has recently applied for New Station Fund 2 funding. The progression of the project is dependent upon success with the application or identification of alternative source of funding.

A Principal Designer is to be appointed via a competitive tender exercise to conclude the GRIP stage 3 Single Option Selection study including surveys and deliver the GRIP Stage 4 Single Option Development outline designs and applicable supporting products and work streams.

Competence in all the key rail disciplines of Track, Signalling, Civil, E&P, M&E and Telecoms will be required. Tenders will only be accepted from entities that can satisfy Link Up accreditation requirements of applicable Product Codes

Competence in negotiations with key stakeholders including Network Rail, Train Operating Companies, Authorities and Agencies is paramount.

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About the buyer

Address

Strategic Procurement Unit, Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
England

Email

procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk