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Low Carbon Consultancy & Advanced Market Conditions

East West Rail Company Limited

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21 Oct 2026 at 10:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East West Rail Company Limited commissioned specialist consultancy to assess the opportunities and constraints involved in using low-carbon concrete and cement across its rail programme. The work covers analysis of current and emerging low-carbon materials, future supply-chain availability and market conditions, as well as practical implementation considerations. The consultant’s outputs are intended to support the company’s carbon-reduction objectives through recommendations, procurement-ready specifications and an implementation strategy for use in future delivery contracts. This is a specialist engineering and energy-efficiency consultancy requirement (CPV 71314300), rather than a contract to supply concrete or carry out construction. The stated delivery location is the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Ove Arup & Partners Limited. East West Rail Company Limited used a below-threshold limited competition. There was one lot, which is complete. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026 and runs from 9 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £55,039 excluding VAT (£66,046 including VAT). The award record identifies specialist consultancy services and the selected supplier; it does not give a separate award date or an evaluation criterion. The contract is active.

This award demonstrates demand from East West Rail for advice that combines low-carbon construction materials expertise with market and supply-chain insight. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to assess established and emerging concrete and cement options, understand their performance and practical adoption constraints, and evaluate availability across future supply chains. The buyer also needs analysis translated into usable recommendations, procurement-ready specifications and an implementation strategy that can be applied across delivery contracts—not simply a high-level carbon assessment. Relevant engineering or sustainability consultancy experience, the ability to engage with materials markets and suppliers, and capability to connect carbon-reduction aims with procurement and implementation decisions would be commercially pertinent when this requirement returns to the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Low Carbon Consultancy & Advanced Market Conditions

Notice Description

EWR Co. requires specialist consultancy support to assess the opportunities and constraints associated with the adoption of low carbon concrete and cement across the EWR programme. The consultant will provide analysis of current and emerging low carbon materials, future supply chain availability, market conditions and implementation considerations. The outputs will support EWR's carbon reduction objectives by developing practical recommendations, procurement-ready specifications and an implementation strategy that can be adopted across future delivery contracts.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c84
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099326-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,039 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East West Rail Company Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 1EN
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

Further Information

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