--- title: "East West Rail Company Ltd (EWR Co): Enterprise Partner - Pre Procurement Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cd7e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02cd7e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02cd7e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02cd7e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LTD" published: "2021-07-28" --- # East West Rail Company Ltd (EWR Co): Enterprise Partner - Pre Procurement Market Engagement Buyer: EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cd7e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02cd7e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02cd7e.json) ## Summary The East West Railway Company Ltd (EWR Co) is initiating a pre-procurement market engagement process aimed at gathering insights and strategic support for its ambitious railway project, which involves refurbishing and building new railway infrastructure between Oxford, Bedford, and Cambridge. This phase of the procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a significant budget of £1.5 billion. Interested participants must submit a completed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) by 18:00 on 26 August 2021 to participate in the online engagement. Future notices regarding this procurement are anticipated to be published on 1 November 2021, but EWR Co reserves the right to amend the process at its discretion. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses, particularly those involved in railway transport services, engineering, and infrastructure delivery sectors, as well as firms with expertise in telecommunications and systems integration. Companies that can offer innovative solutions and strategic input aligned with EWR Co’s objectives of customer focus and value-for-money are encouraged to engage actively in this market consultation. The successful collaboration could lead to a long-term partnership in providing operational management and strategic support for the railway, which is expected to commence in 2022, signalling a lucrative prospect for growth in the UK transport sector. ## Notice 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 EWR Co is interested in exploring innovative methods of working and adopting an enterprise approach to the delivery of the East West Railway, embedding private sector expertise and new ways of working within EWR Co's organisation. Interested participants from industries outside of infrastructure delivery are encouraged to engage and respond to this PIN ### Lot Information Lot 1 EWRCo proposes to appoint a Partner to draw capability & capacity to provide strategic support in the specification, delivery, entry into service & operation of the new railway. The staff providing this capability will be embedded within EWRCo. This role will be rewarded for the key resources contributed, with enhanced margins, deferred to the point at which outcomes materialise. The role will be a 15-year contract commencing early in the EWR process (2022). EWRCo also proposes to appoint the same private sector partner(s) as the Integrated Operator (IO) for EWR. The IO will be responsible for the initial phase of operations and asset management on EWR, commencing in 2024 with operations only on completion of CS1 capital works and both operations and asset management on completion of the CS2 and CS3 capital works. This will be a long-term contract, remunerated principally on a cost reimbursable basis with performance linked margins similar to 'new railway' operations contract. Additional information: EWRCo seeks real-world operations, asset management & customer experience perspectives with sufficient authority to specify the railway efficiently & cost effectively. The proposed model ensures the EP provides considered inputs, aware of their future impact on live operations & aligns incentives for shared risk management in pursuit of the programme outcomes. More Information is at section VI.3 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017936-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Nov 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LTD | | Locality | MILTON KEYNES | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK9 1FB | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### 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 - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32524000 - Telecommunications system - 34620000 - Rolling stock - 34632200 - Electrical signalling equipment for railways - 35711000 - Command, control, communication systems - 45234115 - Railway signalling works - 48140000 - Railway traffic control software package - 48610000 - Database systems - 60200000 - Railway transport services - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71243000 - Draft plans (systems and integration) - 71300000 - Engineering services - 71500000 - Construction-related services - 72254100 - Systems testing services ## Release History - 28 Jul 2021 at 13:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017936-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.eastwestrail.co.uk - https://eastwestrail.co.uk/the-project/project-overview - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/769FP9H9UT - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Milton-Keynes:-Railway-transport-services./769FP9H9UT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC-SYIHNe6I ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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