Design & Build - Waterbeach Railway Station

Cambridgeshire County Council
Selective procedure
1 September 2025 to 31 July 2027

Detailed design and construction of a new railway station including two platforms, an accessible footbridge, secondary means of escape, a 200-space car park, and associated highway access. The project requires decommissioning and demolition of the existing station, with rail works executed as 'Third Party Works' and non-rail elements as 'Outside Party Works' under NEC Option A contract conditions.

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Awarded value: £28.6m; As published
Published: 2 April 2024; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 22 July 2025; C Spencer Limited
Contract length: 23 months; Ends 31 July 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of civil engineering and construction services for the delivery of major railway infrastructure and station relocation projects.

Category: Railway station construction work

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
2 April 2024
Contract awardedto C Spencer Limited
22 July 2025
Contract starts
1 September 2025
Contract ends
31 July 2027

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Railway construction contracts, 24 months: 2
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How it compares

49× the typical railway construction contract (£579k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/105980/design-and-build-waterbeach-railway-station
Buyer reference: CCC001-DN705594-20741503
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-55336965-9508-415e-b1ad-6c4f1e5bf636
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Cambridgeshire County Council. Design & Build - Waterbeach Railway Station. Contract award, 2 April 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/105980/design-and-build-waterbeach-railway-station (accessed 12 October 2026).