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CT4692 Programme Support Works Framework Preliminary Market Engagement

Buyer: EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED →

BuyerEAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
Statusplanned
DeadlineNot published
Value£500,000,000
Published26 May 2026

What is being bought

East West Railway Company intends to procure a multi-lot Programme Support Works Framework to deliver a range of enabling, survey and early-stage works in support of the East West Rail programme. The detail provided is indicative information only and subject to governance and funding. The framework will provide a coordinated mechanism for the delivery of works required to prepare the route ahead of main construction. These activities are expected to include (but are not limited to): *Ground investigation and site surveys *Environmental mitigation and ecological works *Utilities surveys and diversions *Archaeological investigations and mitigation *Early site establishment works (e.g. compounds, access routes, haul roads) The purpose of the framework is to accelerate programme readiness, reduce delivery risk, and enable efficient mobilisation of future main works. The estimated value is upto £500m ex VAT (subject to change) which is spread across all lots over a period of 8 years. The duration will be structured as a 4 year core term with the following optional extentions- 2 years, 1 year and a further 1 year (4+2+1+1). The framework lots are aligned to market specialisms to encourage participation by SMEs and Tier 2/3 suppliers with multiple suppliers awarded to each lot other than Lot 0 which will be awarded to one single supplier: Lot 0- Principle Contractor/Integrator Lot 1- Historic Environment Lot 2- Ground Investigation & Monitoring Lot 3- Environmental & Ecological Surveys Lot 4- Environmental & Ecological Works Lot 5- Enabling Works The procurement is expected to be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 using a Competitive Flexible Procedure, comprising: Stage 1: Conditions of Participation (supplier selection / shortlisting) Stage 2: Invitation to Tender (evaluation based on Most Advantageous Tender) Evaluation will include consideration of: *Quality *Price *Social value The framework will use NEC4 contracting arrangements with call offs utilitising the appropriate form (ECC, PSC, ECSC, PCSC) and pricing options (A, C and E) depending on the scope and risk profile.

Delivery location

UKJ12, GB

Categories

Site preparation work 45100000Excavating and earthmoving work 45112000Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 45200000Road construction works 45233120Gas distribution and related services 65200000Architectural, engineering and surveying services 71250000Ground investigation services 71351500Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites 71351720Topographical surveys of archaeological sites 71351811Archaeological services 71351914Subsurface surveying services 71352000Construction management services 71540000Environmental management 90710000Environmental planning 90712000Environmental protection 90720000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanned
Contract periodFrom 1 Jan 2028 to 31 Dec 2031
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Construction management services, Ground investigation services, Subsurface surveying services, Environmental management, Environmental protection, Environmental planning, Archaeological services, Gas distribution and related services, Site preparation work, Excavating and earthmoving work, Road construction works, Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work, Architectural, engineering and surveying services, Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites, Topographical surveys of archaeological sitesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 45. The category anchor is Site preparation work (45100000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 4517,1314 median · 30.2 average (5,652 of 17,131 with a bid count)3.8 average (6,249 of 17,131 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer3Not published1 average (1 of 3 with named award suppliers)Not published
Delivery region: UKJ12568.5 median · 20.4 average (12 of 56 with a bid count)6.9 average (15 of 56 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)2883 median · 14.7 average (3 of 288 with a bid count)1.7 average (3 of 288 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06a444
Latest release ID049029-2026
Latest release timestampTue May 26 2026 15:20:20 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanned
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsCompetitive flexible procedure
Main procurement categoryworks
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£500,000,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
26 May 2026planning049029-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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