£700m East West Rail Tender Race Set to Begin
A virtual bidders day for preparatory and support works for the Oxford–Cambridge route is scheduled, marking the start of the tender process for the East West Rail Programme Support Works Framework.
The eight-year framework will consist of five lots, including archaeology, ground investigation, and principal contractor/minor civils, and is expected to go live in January 2027.
- Tender release: April 2026
- Virtual supplier briefing: 6 November
- Framework value: £700m
EWR Co will provide information on its emerging thinking on packaging and the contracting approach for the framework at the virtual briefing event.
Consultant Arcadis is acting as procurement and commercial partner for the framework, with pre-procurement market engagement documents available to relevant registered suppliers.
Author's summary: East West Rail tender process begins with virtual bidders day.