Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Transport for Greater Manchester · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- J Murphy & Sons Ltd
- Value
- £1,321,349
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Construction work · Construction work (CPV 45000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 038209-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 May 2025
- Published8 Jul 2025Published 57 days after the contract date
Description
TfGM, Wigan MBC and Network Rail, have developed an option for a new heavy railway station in Golborne, Wigan. The new station will be located on the existing electrified track infrastructure on the West Coast Mainline (WCML) near to the site of the old Golborne station. As part of the overall scheme, the new station would be served by an hourly service between Wigan North-Western and Manchester Victoria. The Golborne project incorporates the wider Wigan masterplan scope which includes highways and public realm alterations which maximise opportunities in the adjacent car park, improved traffic flow and junctions' layouts and enhanced active travel and pedestrian measures within Golborne town centre. TfGM have appointed a suitably experienced Main Contractor for the Detailed Design, Construction and Handover (ES 5 – 8) of the works at the agreed Golborne Station site. A two-stage approach to the procurement (via the Restricted Procedure) and delivery of the Detailed Design to PACE ES5 …
About the supplier
J Murphy & Sons Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00492042).