Opportunity Overview
The East West Railway Company (the Authority) is responsible for the delivery of East West Rail (EWR), a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project providing new and upgraded rail links between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge. EWR Co. is responsible for leading the development, procurement, and commissioning of the railway.
The Authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a planned procurement of an Integration, Technical, Operations, Assurance and Environmental (ITOAE) Partner to support the development and delivery of the EWR programme. The scope, structure, and commercial model of the procurement will be informed by this engagement.
This notice is issued to inform the market of the Authority's current thinking, to seek views from potential suppliers, and to help shape the scope, structure and delivery model of any future procurement. This is not a call for competition.
Overview of the Intended Contract
The Authority is considering the establishment of a single supplier contract for the provision of programme-level ITOAE services for a period of up to twelve (12) years, with performance and scope breakpoints at Years 3, 6 and 9.
The ITOAE Partner is envisaged as a strategic role supporting the Authority across multiple phases and areas of the programme. The role is intended to provide confidence that design and delivery outputs are coordinated, technically robust, affordable, and ready to support works procurement and construction, and that information made available to the Authority's decision-makers and oversight bodies is reliable, consistently evidenced, and audit-ready.
The ITOAE Partner is not intended to act as a lead designer or discipline designer. The Authority's current intent is that the ITOAE Partner will not hold Principal Designer duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Design responsibility and Principal Designer duties under the CDM Regulations are expected to rest with...
The Authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a planned procurement of an Integration, Technical, Operations, Assurance and Environmental (ITOAE) Partner to support the development and delivery of the EWR programme. The scope, structure, and commercial model of the procurement will be informed by this engagement.
This notice is issued to inform the market of the Authority's current thinking, to seek views from potential suppliers, and to help shape the scope, structure and delivery model of any future procurement. This is not a call for competition.
Overview of the Intended Contract
The Authority is considering the establishment of a single supplier contract for the provision of programme-level ITOAE services for a period of up to twelve (12) years, with performance and scope breakpoints at Years 3, 6 and 9.
The ITOAE Partner is envisaged as a strategic role supporting the Authority across multiple phases and areas of the programme. The role is intended to provide confidence that design and delivery outputs are coordinated, technically robust, affordable, and ready to support works procurement and construction, and that information made available to the Authority's decision-makers and oversight bodies is reliable, consistently evidenced, and audit-ready.
The ITOAE Partner is not intended to act as a lead designer or discipline designer. The Authority's current intent is that the ITOAE Partner will not hold Principal Designer duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Design responsibility and Principal Designer duties under the CDM Regulations are expected to rest with...
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| Issuing agency | East West Rail Company Limited |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Environmental Services |
| Estimated value | $381.0M |
| Published | June 03, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | Not specified / rolling |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | August 09, 2026 |
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