Design & Build - Waterbeach Railway Station

Cambridgeshire County Council
East of England

Design and construction of a new railway station including two platforms, accessible footbridge, secondary means of escape, 200-space car park, and access road. The project includes the decommissioning and demolition of the existing station and requires adherence to Network Rail standards for third-party and outside party works.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £28.6m; As published
Published: 23 April 2024; Find a Tender
Awarded: 22 July 2025; C Spencer Limited
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of civil engineering and construction services for the design and build of new railway station infrastructure and associated public realm.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
23 April 2024
Contract awardedto C Spencer Limited
22 July 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: Council
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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/575901/design-and-build-waterbeach-railway-station
Buyer reference: DN705594
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Cambridgeshire County Council. Design & Build - Waterbeach Railway Station. Contract award, 23 April 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/575901/design-and-build-waterbeach-railway-station (accessed 12 October 2026).