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Planned tendering exercise for Castle Cary station Ticket Offices modernisation

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Buyer Address: Milford House 1 Milford Street, Wiltshire, UKK14, SN1 1HL, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Ronald Muwambi

Contact Email: procurement@gwr.com

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
625000.0 GBP
Gross: 750000 GBP
Published
21 Jul 2025, 15:43
Deadline
29 Sep 2025, 16:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
45100000 - Site preparation work
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Background: Castle Cary railway station is a key transport hub in Somerset, connecting the town and surrounding rural areas to London, Exeter, and Plymouth via the Great Western Main Line. The project is in GWR's programme for design and delivery within this fiscal year 2025. Despite its small size, the station provides essential amenities including a ticket office, waiting shelters, cycle storage, and parking to both the east and west. The existing station building has historical heritage value and is in need of refurbishment to support future passenger growth, improve staff facilities and align with GWR's customer experience standards. The project has recently completed PACE 1 (ES1-ES3) and is currently progressing through PACE 2 (ES4). This Procurement sets out the requirement to appoint a contractor to deliver works from PACE 2 (ES5) through to the end of PACE 4 (ES8) under a JCT Intermediate Works Contract with contractor design responsibility. The scope of works includes a heritage sensitive internal refurbishment of the ticket office building that needs to:- • Enhance ergonomics, • Improve staff working conditions, • Elevate customer experience, and • Optimise station operations. Contract Type: PACE ES5 to ES8 Construction works: JCT Intermediate Works Contract with Design & Build

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/iNF54

Link Description: This is and Early Expressions of Interest - full tender documents are still being prepared. All suppliers that have expressed an interest will invited to the tender where all information will be published.

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041778-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 625,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 750,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-11-03T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-02-27T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality/ Technical (55%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Contract acceptance with no/ minimal amendments (5%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (40%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: This is and Early Expressions of Interest - full tender documents are still being prepared. All suppliers that have expressed an interest will invited to the tender where all information will be published.

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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