The station improve is being rebid with hopes to attract wider contractor curiosity following a rethink of the scheme, which is able to now launch with early contractor involvement and detailed design.
The earlier two-stage design and construct contest final summer time did not ship, prompting the council, Community Rail and East Midlands Railway to overtake the procurement.
Backed by almost £18m of levelling up funding, the plan will carry Leicester’s Grade II listed Victorian station again to life with structural modifications, inner modifications, telecoms and M&E upgrades, public realm works, and freeway modifications — all delivered to Community Rail requirements.
The brand new design contains relocating the principle entrance from London Highway to Station Avenue, making a public plaza with rainwater gardens and bushes, and revealing the station’s unique frontage.
A contemporary invitation to tender will likely be launched by 29 July, with building attributable to begin by 30 April 2026 and end in October 2028.
For extra data email Jigna Dhorajia at Leicester Metropolis Council.
