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title: "UKPN to provide design services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED"
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# UKPN to provide design services

Buyer: EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f13c5336-eace-48d9-9469-e3c4ea142691

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## Summary

The procurement process is managed by EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED for a consultancy agreement titled "UKPN to provide design services" under the public utilities industry category. The project is to support the East West Rail Project between Oxford and Cambridge. The awarded tender, valued at £1,598,441 GBP, was completed through a direct procurement method classified as a single tender action below the threshold. Key dates include the tender end date on 1 October 2024 and the contract period from 18 October 2024 to 31 March 2025. The project's location is centred in Milton Keynes, with postal code MK9 1EN.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in public utility design services, particularly those that can support large-scale rail infrastructure projects. However, it is notably less suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), given its scale and procurement specifics. UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED emerged as the successful supplier, indicating the suitability of businesses with significant capacity and experience in handling design services for major public works projects. This contract can provide growth avenues for firms operating at a large scale within the public utilities sector.

## Notice

Consultancy agreement relating to Design Services for the East West Rail Project between Oxford and Cambridge

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/739fb462-8070-4ac1-9483-2d85bc464507 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 17 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,598,441 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,598,441 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK9 1EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 65000000 - Public utilities

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2024 at 11:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/739fb462-8070-4ac1-9483-2d85bc464507

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/739fb462-8070-4ac1-9483-2d85bc464507
  19th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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