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title: "Low Carbon Consultancy & Advanced Market Conditions"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078c84"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "East West Rail Company Limited"
published: "2026-10-21"
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# Low Carbon Consultancy & Advanced Market Conditions

Buyer: East West Rail Company Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078c84

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099326-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £55,039 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | East West Rail Company Limited |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Postcode area | 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 | Ove Arup & Partners Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 10:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099326-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099326-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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