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Published 6 Aug 2026, 15:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

607 West Horndon Station Footbridge FSS2/59 Renewal

Official notice

Authority: C2C RAILWAY LIMITED (Public body)

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Published estimate£4,500,000≈ £3.9m / year · £5,400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2026
Next notice expected 23 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 22 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Full replacement of existing station footbridge between Platforms 1&2 at West Horndon Station, with new covered Beacon station footbridge including passenger lifts.

  • How the procedure runs: C2C Railway Limited (C2C) are following the Competitive Flexible Procedure in adherence with the Procurement Act 2023. The procedure will encompass the following stages: Stage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) The Tender Notice will commence the start of the first selection stage of the procurement process by inviting Suppliers to complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) in which C2C will assess the Suppliers' capability, capacity, and eligibility to deliver the contract. Following evaluation, the 15 (fifteen) highest-ranked participants that successfully satisfy the PSQ requirements will be selected to progress and invited to participate in the tender stage. Suppliers can access the PSQ on the e-tendering portal of C2C, by clicking on the published opportunity: https://c2c-rail.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61418 PSQ identifier: pqq_24. Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) The tender stage will be published next. The tender documents, explaining each step, will be provided to the participants selected as the result of the PSQ process. In the tender stage, participants will be required to provide their responses to the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes. Participants will be evaluated based on the highest overall tender scores, combining technical, commercial and Social Value evaluations. C2C reserves the right to make changes and issue updated versions of the documents to suppliers, to reflect the relevant stage of the Competitive Flexible Procedure, any changes to the procurement process, or to incorporate new information as it becomes available. This tender notice provides only high-level information of the award criteria. Pursuant to Section 24 of the Procurement Act 2023, C2C reserves the right to refine the award criteria.

CPV: Footbridge construction work · Lift installation work · Railway construction works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 2 moSMEPublished value£4,500,000
Contract period: 22 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 2 mo)Value: £4,500,000 exc. VAT · £5,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Second stage: up to 15 candidates invited to tender
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)3
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to PSQ documentation and Appendices in the e-tendering portal.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to PSQ documentation and Appendices in the e-tendering portal.

  • Condition of participation

    Shortlisted through Conditions of Participation and Technical Scoring within the PSQ.

    The 15 (fifteen) suppliers who have passed the Conditions of Participation and score highest technically in the PSQ will be invited to the tender stage.

    Please refer to the PSQ documentation in the e-tendering portal.

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What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 54.93%Price: 35%Social value: 10.07%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical/Quality: 54.93%
  • Commercial: 35%
  • Social Value: 10.07%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical/Quality
  • Social Value
  • Commercial
Conditions of participation3
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to PSQ documentation and Appendices in the e-tendering portal.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to PSQ documentation and Appendices in the e-tendering portal.

  • Condition of participation

    Shortlisted through Conditions of Participation and Technical Scoring within the PSQ.

    The 15 (fifteen) suppliers who have passed the Conditions of Participation and score highest technically in the PSQ will be invited to the tender stage.

    Please refer to the PSQ documentation in the e-tendering portal.

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What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Aug 2026, 15:22 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2026, 11:33 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 8 Jan 2027
Authority reference
c2c 194
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-090768
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Footbridge construction workLift installation workRailway construction works
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de19 Find a Tender
How it runs

C2C Railway Limited (C2C) are following the Competitive Flexible Procedure in adherence with the Procurement Act 2023. The procedure will encompass the following stages:

Stage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)

The Tender Notice will commence the start of the first selection stage of the procurement process by inviting Suppliers to complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) in which C2C will assess the Suppliers' capability, capacity, and eligibility to deliver the contract.

Following evaluation, the 15 (fifteen) highest-ranked participants that successfully satisfy the PSQ requirements will be selected to progress and invited to participate in the tender stage.

Suppliers can access the PSQ on the e-tendering portal of C2C, by clicking on the published opportunity:

c2c-rail.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗

PSQ identifier: pqq_24.

Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT)

The tender stage will be published next. The tender documents, explaining each step, will be provided to the participants selected as the result of the PSQ process. In the tender stage, participants will be required to provide their responses to the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes. Participants will be evaluated based on the highest overall tender scores, combining technical, commercial and Social Value evaluations.

C2C reserves the right to make changes and issue updated versions of the documents to suppliers, to reflect the relevant stage of the Competitive Flexible Procedure, any changes to the procurement process, or to incorporate new information as it becomes available.

This tender notice provides only high-level information of the award criteria. Pursuant to Section 24 of the Procurement Act 2023, C2C reserves the right to refine the award

criteria.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: JAGGAER / BravoSolution · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
23 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions must be made through the e-tendering portal of the contracting authority (c2c-rail.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗). Please ensure you are registered and have an active account.

Timeline

6 Aug 2026 → 22 Jan 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published83 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 15:22 BST
  2. Market engagement40 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

    c2c are conducting a preliminary market engagement activity for the full replacement of existing station footbridge between Platforms 1&2 at West Horndon Station, with new covered Beacon station footbridge including passenger lifts.

    A preliminary market engagement questionnaire and further information are available on C2C e-tendering portal:

    c2c-rail.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗

    The deadline for responses is 12pm (midday) on 18/09/2026.

    SUPPLIER EVENT:

    C2C will hold a supplier briefing event at Blues Legends Lounge, Southend United Football Club, Roots Hall Stadium, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, ESSEX SS2 6NQ at 11:00am on the 10 September 2026.

  3. Next notice expected35 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published34 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 21:31 BST
  5. Latest notice published12 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 11:33 BST
  6. Submission deadline5 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
  7. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  8. Award decision expected byin 71 days
    8 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 84 days
    22 Jan 2027

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 15:22 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 Aug 2026, 14:53 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 21:31 BST
    UK4
  4. Status changed to active
    24 Sept 2026, 21:31 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    24 Sept 2026, 21:31 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 11:31 BST
    UK4
  7. Tender notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 11:33 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (2)

Changes in the procurement timeline: Submission deadline from 10:00am 20/10/2026 to 11:00am 23/10/2026. Estimated award decision date from 05/01/2027 to 08/01/2027. Estimated contract start date from 18/01/2027 to 22/01/2027.

Changes in the procurement timeline: Submission deadline from 10:00am 19/10/2026 to 11:00am 23/10/2026. Estimated award decision date from 05/01/2027 to 08/01/2027. Estimated contract start date from 18/01/2027 to 22/01/2027.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-08: 2 releases · 6 Aug 2026, 20 Aug 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

C2C RAILWAY LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 04659669 · GB-PPON: PCHL-2158-CTCQ Floor 7, Centennium House, 100 Lower Thames Street, London, London, EC3R 6DLContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender