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# CT4692 Programme Support Works Framework Preliminary Market Engagement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ct4692-programme-support-works-framework-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-051fa8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East West Rail Company Limited: "CT4692 Programme Support Works Framework Preliminary Market Engagement". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £700,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [East West Rail Company Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-west-rail-company-limited-GB-COH-11072935)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £700,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, engineering and surveying services, Construction work, Consultative engineering and construction services, Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites, Public utilities (+4 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKJ12
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ct4692-programme-support-works-framework-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-051fa8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051fa8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ct4692-programme-support-works-framework-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-051fa8#tl-md)

## Description
The East West Railway Company (EWR Co.) is responsible for the delivery of East West Rail (EWR), a rail project providing infrastructure to enable services to link Oxford to Cambridge.
The scale of the EWR project and the complexity of developing new line and structures (stations & depots) with existing track means it is critical to ensure we have the best suppliers on board. To achieve this we recognise the importance of building the right commercial model to attract strong competition and incentivise collaborative working across the supply chain.
This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Notice is to inform the market that EWR Co. intends to commence market engagement to support the development of the procurement strategy for the delivery of a Programme Support Works Framework, with multiple lots and multiple suppliers. The framework is intended to accelerate readiness and de-risk the programme, maximising land access opportunity, provide a continuity of existing services via expiring contracts, provide access to SME/Tier 2s, deliver social value and innovation and provide a learning platform for future works and opportunities.
The anticipated lot structure is:
1: Archaeology and Heritage
2: Ground Investigations and Monitoring
3: Environmental and Ecological Works
4: Principal Contractor/Co-ordination/Minor Civils
5: Utilities and Services
The market engagement will commence with an initial virtual briefing session setting out EWR Co's proposed procurement strategy on 6th November 2025 at 12:30 - 13:30pm. This will be followed by a questionnaire inviting potential suppliers to provide their feedback on our proposed approach.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000, 45200000, 45213321, 65000000, 71250000, 71310000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F068271-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-24T14:10:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T14:12:24.239Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-051fa8