Official UK procurement notice
Rail Package 2 Camp Hill Line New Stations
Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Project will consist of the design and construction of (3) three new stations at Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell and supporting rail infrastructure works, on the Camp Hill Line between Birmingham New Street and Kings Norton to support access for new train services that increase connectivity in the Greater Birmingham area."
- The above is a description of the original procurement *
CPV: Railway station construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Project Overview:
Project Overview:
We are seeking to appoint a Principal Contractor on a design and build basis under a NEC 4 ECC Target Cost Contract to construct 3 new stations at Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell including supporting rail infrastructure works.
The timeline for completion is 31/03/2024, although an earlier completion date is desired.
Further to holding an extensive market briefing and engagement event, we have listened to market concerns and have refined the approach and content of the procurement and requirements in a number of areas to address potential issues where possible.
WMCA propose to incorporate Clause X1 into the building contract to alleviate Contractors risk on material price fluctuations. This will cover primary materials such as timber, concrete and steel and the codes from BCIS will be provided at ITT.
Further Information:
The new stations are on the route between Birmingham New Street and Kings Norton to support access for new train services that increase connectivity in the Greater Birmingham area. To meet this objective the project shall deliver:
Moseley
- Two 6-car platforms (operational length 150m)
- Pedestrian access to the station comprising 2no. raised walkways, stairs and lifts
- Geotechnical works including piling and soil nailing
- Platform waiting canopies, lighting, CCTV, Ticket Vending Machines, Passenger Help Points, PA, CIS Incoming DNO, LV Power Supply/Distribution System.
- Permanent Way slew through platforms and associated lineside drainage
- Passenger drop-off area with connecting highway access from the adjacent B4217 St Mary’s Row.
- Upgrading current highway network to signalized junction to support the above drop off point.
Kings Heath
- Two 6-car platforms (operational length 150m);
- Pedestrian access to the station including a footbridge, lifts and stairs
- Platform waiting canopies, lighting, CCTV, Ticket Vending Machines, Passenger Help Points, PA, CIS, Incoming DNO, LV Power Supply/Distribution System.
- Permanent Way slew through platforms and associated lineside drainage
- A435 High Street highway upgrade
Hazelwell
- Two 6-car platforms (operational length 150m);
- Pedestrian access to the station inc. stairs and lifts
- Platform waiting canopies, lighting, CCTV, Ticket Vending Machines, Passenger Help Points, PA, CIS, Incoming DNO, LV Power Supply/Distribution System.
- Permanent Way slew through platforms and associated lineside drainage
- Passenger drop-off area with connecting highway access from the adjacent Cartland Road.
Tenderers are directed to the Project Summary, Scope and the design information for a detailed description of the proposed stations.
- The above is a description of the original procurement *
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Mar 2025, 10:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2025, 10:22 GMT
- Authority reference
03313-2021- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011048- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f841Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons; Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
A contract award notice was published in relation to the Package Two on 22 June 2022 (under FTS reference 2022/S 000-016720), and described the contract as follows:
"We are seeking to appoint a Principal Contractor on a design and build basis under a NEC 4 ECC Target Cost Contract to construct 3 new stations at Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell including supporting rail infrastructure works.
The Project will consist of the design and construction of (3) three new stations at Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell and supporting rail infrastructure works, on the Camp Hill Line between Birmingham New Street and Kings Norton to support access for new train services that increase connectivity in the Greater Birmingham area."
It has become necessary to modify the contract and increase the Target Price due to unforeseen circumstances The amendments do not alter the overall nature of the contract that was originally procured, however, it would not be possible to compete this work on the open market due to timescales and work carried out to date by the awarded provider. To ensure service continuity the WMCA has taken the decision to award the contract to their current provider under Regulation 32(2)b (ii) of the Procurement Regulations 2015, based on the grounds that competition is absent for technical reasons.
The West Midlands Combined Authority will now enter a 30 day standstill period before formally awarding the contract.
Publisher note: The description provided in section II 2.4 of this notice covers the original competitive procurement that was awarded in June 2022. The additional works to which this VEAT notice provides for have come about as a result of unforeseen circumstances that the WMCA could not possibly have known about, and therefore were not factored into the original contract value.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkerfitzpatrick LtdSubcontracting: declared | £27,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Rail Package 2 Camp Hill Line New Stations · Volkerfitzpatrick Ltd
- Signed
- 20 Apr 2022
- Value
- £27,000,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- WMCAReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Volkerfitzpatrick LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.