Official UK procurement notice
607 West Horndon Station Footbridge FSS2/59 Renewal
Authority: C2C RAILWAY LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFull replacement of existing station footbridge between Platforms 1&2 at West Horndon Station, with new covered Beacon station footbridge including passenger lifts.
- Two-stage procedure: up to 15 candidates will be invited to tender.
- 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 publishedLot #1Published value£4,500,000
- 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 participationshortlisting
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.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical/Quality: 54.93%
- Commercial: 35%
- Social Value: 10.07%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical/Quality
- Social Value
- Commercial
- 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 participationshortlisting
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.
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £7,552,448 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How C2C RAILWAY LIMITED buys Engineering works and construction works (CPV 4522), and who usually turns up
C2C RAILWAY LIMITED’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Engineering works and construction works (CPV 4522) →
How the contest usually goes
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
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Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in East of England.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in East of England.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 39 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid20%
2–350%
4–627%
7+3%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate62%
Within ±2%19%
Above estimate19%
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
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No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
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No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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Lot #1CPV 4522Published estimate£4.5m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
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Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid9%
2–338%
4–648%
7+4%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 144 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£4.0m–£4.5m
Estimate£4.5m
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £11m12 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 2 live · £8.8m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 44% below n=2 | |
| £19m3 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 1 live · £12m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 | |
| £7.9m15 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 1 live · £14m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 25% below n=2 | |
| £135m27 awards in 36m · last this month | 17 live · £10m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £2.3m9 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 2 live · £1.5m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 6% above n=7 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
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
- Requests to participate open
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de19Find 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 to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via JAGGAER / BravoSolution- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 23 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
- Tender submission deadline
- 23 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- —
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Shortlist
- up to 15 candidates invited to tender
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- Planning notice published75 days ago6 Aug 2026, 15:22 BST
- Market engagement32 days ago18 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.
- Next notice expected27 days ago23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published26 days ago24 Sept 2026, 21:31 BST
- Latest notice published4 days ago16 Oct 2026, 11:33 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 3 days23 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected byin 81 days8 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 94 days22 Jan 2027
Notice history
7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2026- Pipeline notice published6 Aug 2026, 15:22 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 Aug 2026, 14:53 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published24 Sept 2026, 21:31 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active24 Sept 2026, 21:31 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Sept 2026, 21:31 BST
- Tender notice published16 Oct 2026, 11:31 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published16 Oct 2026, 11:33 BSTUK4
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
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender