Construction Contract Leads
East of England
Category Works
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 30th Jul 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06a06e |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Railway embankment construction work |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £20,000,000 |
East of England
Category Works
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 30th Jul 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06a06e |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Railway embankment construction work |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £20,000,000 |
Scope
Reference
c2c 193
Description
Contract for the multi-disciplinary detailed design for renewal of the two platforms and associated infrastructure and both passenger lifts at Basildon station, in south Essex.
Basildon station is located at 24miles 26chains on the FSS2 Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness line. Basildon Station was constructed in the 1970s comprising 2No. platforms which were partially founded on an embankment constructed in the 1930s. The main station buildings are at street level, with each platform accessed via a lift or staircase. The platforms have short canopies, where the platform construction is built off a bridge deck, that spans over Station Way public highway and the booking hall, at street level. The remainder of the platforms are exposed and of suspended concrete construction.
The platforms were found to be subject to serious defects and movement during routine inspection work carried out during summer 2021, whereafter it was concluded that the platforms were beyond economic repair. This resulted in the platforms being subject to temporary propping, monitoring and regular inspection, all pending demolition and renewal of the platforms.
C2c are now looking to run a procurement process to enter into a JCT Design & Build contract for renewal of the 1974 sections of both platforms 1 and 2 at Basildon, along with renewal of the station lifts serving the platforms, and associated station systems.
Total value (estimated)
- 拢20,000,000 excluding VAT
- 拢24,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 4 December 2026 to 30 April 2028
- 1 year, 4 months, 28 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 42416100 - Lifts
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 45234100 - Railway construction works
- 45234114 - Railway embankment construction work
Contract locations
- UKH3 - Essex
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Please refer to PSQ documentation and Appendices in the e-tendering portal.
Technical ability conditions of participation
Please refer to PSQ documentation and Appendices in the e-tendering portal.
Submission
Enquiry deadline
17 August 2026, 5:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
24 August 2026, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Submissions must be made through the e-tendering portal of the contracting authority (). Please ensure you are registered and have an active account.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
Maximum 12 suppliers
Selection criteria:
Shortlisted through Conditions of Participation and Technical Scoring within the PSQ.
The 12 (twelve) 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.
Award decision date (estimated)
23 November 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | Quality | 49.5% |
| Price | Price | 40% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10.5% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Competitive flexible procedure description
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 12 (twelve) 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:
PSQ identifier: pqq_19.
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 both technical and commercial 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.
Contracting authority
C2C RAILWAY LIMITED
- Companies House: 04659669
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCHL-2158-CTCQ
Floor 7, Centennium House, 100 Lower Thames Street
London
EC3R 6DL
United Kingdom
Email: procurement [at] c2crail.net
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)
