# Central Section Development Partner\(s\) Procurement

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [East West Railway Company Limited](/buyers/east-west-railway-company-limited/contract-awards)
- Published: 12 January 2019
- Planned start: 12 August 2019
- Planned end: 11 August 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 25928343-d284-4828-89c0-99d3b24da58e-263334
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9605c5b-0199-4ac6-8fc7-99377e5da7e5

## Description

The East West Railway Company \(EWR Co\.\) is seeking to procure a number of specialist partners in order to assist it in completing the Development Phase of the Central Section programme, with potential to also support the company in the Delivery Phase of the programme\. The Central Section programme has been established in order to deliver a railway line between Bedford and Cambridge, with a target date of the mid 2020's for entry into service\. EWR Co\. intends to conduct a market engagement exercise in February 2019, the details of which will be provided at a later date via the Delta system\. EWR Co\. would also like to request that interested parties complete and return a market sounding questionnaire; which can be found by accessing the hyperlink within section VI of this notice\. Please return all completed questionnaires no later than midday on the 25th January 2019 via Delta\.

## Related contract awards

- [Provision of Digital Spine Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8a884001-b64a-41a2-a9d0-b4da012ca975): EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
- [UKPN to provide design services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f13c5336-eace-48d9-9469-e3c4ea142691): EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
- [National Gas to provide proposed diversion service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a6a15363-8d01-4009-b599-e69c5bd862f4): EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25928343-d284-4828-89c0-99d3b24da58e-263334)