Expired contract

Buxton Very Light Rail Scheme, Business Case Refresh

Details

Buyer: Nottinghamshire County Council
Supplier(s): REED TALENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Value: GBP 144,000
Duration: 6 months
Topic: Transport systems consultancy services
Published: 19 March 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

We are inviting expressions of interest to tender to refresh and develop a Business Case as part of: 1. Establishing a permanent Very Light Rail (VLR) passenger service from Buxton Station to Blackwell Mill and the Monsal Trail running on the working freight line between Great Rocks and Buxton. This is required to be presented as if it were a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) in line with the Department for Transport's five-case model. However additional economic modelling is required taking it slightly beyond the scope of a traditional SOBC.

Timeline

Completed: Award date11 February 2026
Completed: Award published19 March 2026
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date10 August 2026

About the buyer

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Relevant CPV codes

71311200 · Transport systems consultancy services

Decision makers

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov
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Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov