Contract award · 1 Sep 2025

Cardiff Central Enhancements Project (Phase 1 Design)

Transport for Wales awarded “Cardiff Central Enhancements Project (Phase 1 Design)” to BAM Construct UK for £10.4m. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionConstruction workWales

Value £10.4m
WinnerBAM Construct UK

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Transport for Wales · Body governed by public law
Value
£10,400,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Construction work · Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport (CPV 45213320)
Region
Wales
Timeline
  1. Contract date1 Sep 2025
  2. Published2 Sep 2025Published 1 day after the contract date

Description

Transport for Wales has procured works and associated services via the Crown Commercial Services Framework to deliver the Cardiff Central Enhancements Project (CCEP). The project comprises a series of in-station civil engineering interventions to improve capacity, resilience, and passenger experience at Cardiff Central Station, including upgrades to entrances, platforms, subways, station buildings, and safety infrastructure.

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