Planning

East West Rail Company (EWR Co) CS2 & CS3 Route Wide: Pre-Procurement Market Engagement

EAST WEST RAIL COMPANY

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Planning

25 May 2021 at 17:14

Summary of the contracting process

The East West Rail Company (EWR Co) is currently in the planning stage of its procurement process for the East West Rail project. This initiative aims to revive a railway section between Oxford and Bedford and construct new rail infrastructure connecting Bedford and Cambridge. The pre-procurement market engagement is set to conclude with a questionnaire due by 21:00 on 8th June 2021. EWR Co operates from London, UK and is focused on comprehensive railway construction works, inviting suitably experienced contractors to engage in the planning for this sizeable project.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the construction and engineering sectors, particularly those with expertise in railway systems, civil works, and innovative infrastructure delivery methods. Companies specialising in design, construction, and related services are well-suited to compete, especially those who can navigate live railway environments and collaborate with multiple stakeholders. Additionally, businesses from sectors beyond traditional infrastructure delivery are encouraged to participate in the market engagement, potentially broadening the scope for innovative contributions to the project.

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Notice Title

East West Rail Company (EWR Co) CS2 & CS3 Route Wide: Pre-Procurement Market Engagement

Notice Description

East West Rail is an ambitious project that involves bringing back into use a section of railway that was closed to passengers in the 1960s, refurbishing existing railway lines between Oxford and Bedford, as well as building brand new railway infrastructure between Bedford and Cambridge. East West Railway Company (EWR Co) was set up as an innovative new way to deliver this project with a customer focus and excellent value-for-money. Further information on the East West Rail values and objectives can be found in the linked video. East West Rail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC-SYIHNe6I

Lot Information

Lot 1

EWR Co intends to procure suitably experienced organisation(s), with the experience, capacity and capability of successfully designing and building a new railway network across a live railway environment (online) and greenfield site (offline) with extensive interfaces and stakeholders. Successful bidder(s) will be required to deliver within budget and programme; this will include the design, construction, testing, commissioning and handover into service in addition to associated works and services. EWR Co is interested in exploring innovative methods of working and adopting a systems approach to infrastructure (enterprise architecture). Interested suppliers from industries outside of infrastructure delivery are encouraged to engage and respond to this PIN and supplier questionnaire. EWR Co invites interested suppliers to take part in a supplier questionnaire available at: https://www.pwcresearch.com/uc/admin/de89/. Additional information: Additional information can be found in section VI.3

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b4f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011652-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

51 - Installation services (except software)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

32260000 - Data-transmission equipment

32524000 - Telecommunications system

34620000 - Rolling stock

34632200 - Electrical signalling equipment for railways

35711000 - Command, control, communication systems

45000000 - Construction work

45213310 - Construction work for buildings relating to road transport

45213320 - Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport

45213321 - Railway station construction work

45213322 - Rail terminal building construction work

45221122 - Railway viaduct construction work

45234100 - Railway construction works

45234112 - Railway depot construction work

45234115 - Railway signalling works

45300000 - Building installation work

48140000 - Railway traffic control software package

48610000 - Database systems

51900000 - Installation services of guidance and control systems

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71243000 - Draft plans (systems and integration)

71500000 - Construction-related services

72242000 - Design-modelling services

72254100 - Systems testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 May 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST WEST RAIL COMPANY
Contact Name
Ami Keilah and Joe Rogers
Contact Email
commercial1@eastwestrail.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7971225164

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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