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Open for bidsUnited KingdomWorks£18,500,000

Access for All -Tranche 5 (AfA T5)

Published
Published 1 October 2025
Deadline
Deadline: 19 August 2026 (26 days left)

Overview

Transport for Greater Manchester is procuring design and construction services for Access for All station enhancement projects at up to three Greater Manchester rail stations (Broadbottom, Hall 'ith Wood, and Moorside), funded under the Department for Transport's City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements programme. The scope includes optioneering and outline design (Stage 1) and detailed design plus construction (Stage 2) of improvements such as lifts, footbridges, ramps, and wayfinding to achieve step-free access from station entrance to platform, with potential extension to similar enhancements at other stations.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Works
Estimated value
£18,500,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
1 October 2025
Questions by
5 August 2026
Deadline
19 August 2026
Classification (CPV)
Buildings associated with transportConstruction work for buildings relating to railway transportRailway station construction workConstruction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatworkLift and escalator installation work

Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Notice

    22 May 2026

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  2. Planning Update

    3 March 2026

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  3. Planning Update

    2 March 2026

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  4. Planning Update

    27 February 2026

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  5. Prior Information Notice

    27 February 2026

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  6. Prior Information Notice

    1 October 2025

    View notice ↗

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