Scope
Description
The following is in scope for this project, for delivery before UEFA European Football Championships in 2028:
• Improved queueing and through-put of passengers at Witton, sufficient to deal with passenger numbers for large-scale events at nearby Villa Park stadium.
• Mitigating current overflow of passengers into the public highway at Witton after events including urban realm and access improvements.
• General aesthetic improvements at Witton e.g. re-paint; opportunities for branding (i.e. by football club).
• Improving queueing, wayfinding and passenger experience between Villa Park Stadium and Aston Station, including improvements to 'Lovers' Lane'.
• Small scale interventions at Aston Station such as improved customer information at entrance points or platform level.
• Solutions to be developed as part of an integrated station operations plan, and wider transport plan, reporting to the Witton and Aston Station Group, and Witton and Aston Steering Group.
The following is in scope for this project at Witton, for efficient delivery to an agreed programme, with the ambition of delivering before 2028:
• Demolition of existing platform waiting rooms, and replacement with canopies to make a better platform environment and wider platform waiting area. Reconfiguration of CCTV, passenger information, lighting and other services to support this.
• Construction of a railway 'underpass' at station road, to facilitate pedestrian access to the 'Waterworks Site' on the opposite side.
• Integration with AVFC's masterplan including walking routes to Brookvale Academy (via their footbridge over the R. Tame) and beyond.
Deliverables include:
- NR Management and support including safety and assurance
- Environmental and social appraisals, delivery programme
- Design deliverables
- Project sponsorship
- Surveys
- Possession management
- Option selection report (ES3)
- Systems engineering management
- Land, flood, environmental, security strategies
- Pedestrian flow analysis
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £434,202.72 excluding VAT
- £521,043.27 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
10 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 19 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
23 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 23 February 2026 to 22 February 2027
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71317200 - Health and safety services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Utilities
Supplier
Network Rail Infrastructure
- Companies House: 02904587
Waterloo General Office
London
SE1 8SW
United Kingdom
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
West Midlands Combined Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGMD-1353-PZVX
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
United Kingdom
Email: procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government