Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire County Council
New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
Contact
Mr Jon Collyns
Jon.Collyns@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7775703930
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Design & Build - Waterbeach Railway Station
Reference number
DN705594
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45213321 - Railway station construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
This scheme delivers the relocation of Waterbeach Railway Station.
Procurement activity includes for the detailed design and construction of the scheme via
appointment of a main contractor under NEC Option A/C. The scheme itself constitutes
access, plaza, a new car park, platforms, foot bridge and all other required infrastructure
for the new station.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £28,582,981
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This scheme involves the relocation of Waterbeach Railway Station.
Procurement activity includes the detailed design and construction of the scheme via
appointment of a main Contractor under NEC Option A.
The scheme comprises a new railway station consisting of 2 No. platforms, accessible
footbridge, and secondary means of escape (SME), a 200-space car park, taxi and bus
drop-off, cycle storage, public realm, and a new access road from Cody Road. The new
highway and car park will be operated and maintained by Cambridgeshire County
Council.
The scheme also includes the decommissioning and demolition of the existing
Waterbeach Railway Station.
It is proposed to transfer ownership, operation, and maintenance of the new station to
Network Rail.
The current Station Facilities Operator (SFO) is Govia Thameslink Railway operating as
Great Northern.
The Contractor will carry out the rail works as ‘Third Party Works,’ as defined in Standard
NR/L2/CIV/095 and non-rail works as Outside Party works as defined in NR/L2/CIV/095.
The ES4 preliminary design has been completed by WSP as the Lead Designer and it is
anticipated this will achieve the ‘Approved in Principle’ (AIP) milestone prior to the
Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Sable Leigh Consultancy (SLC) are appointed as ‘Project Manager’ and Client
Representative on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP).
Volker Fitzpatrick has been undertaking Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) activities. The
key outputs of the ECI work will be shared transparently as part of the tender pack.
Network Certification Body (NCB) has also been appointed in ES4 as the independent
assessment body for CSM and interoperability.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-013096
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
C Spencer Ltd
One Humber Quays Wellington Street West
Hull
HU1 2BN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £28,582,981
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mrs Clare Ellis
New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
Clare.ellis@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom