Tender: Client Support Framework for East West Rail – 12‑Year Partners for Reporting, Commercial and Construction Support

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The East West Railway Company is seeking suppliers to act as Client Support Framework (CSF) partners to support the development and delivery of the East West Rail programme through a three‑lot framework with a single appointed supplier per lot for a period of twelve years. Lot 1 provides reporting, controls and PMO support including integrated cost, schedule, risk and change reporting, planning and scheduling, cost and performance controls, risk and assurance, and digital reporting; Lot 2 provides commercial management and contract administration including procurement support, NEC contract administration, change control and forecasting, payment and cost management, claims avoidance and supplier performance monitoring; Lot 3 provides project and construction management support including package and site management, programme governance, stakeholder and third‑party coordination, transition and mobilisation, delivery performance support and construction management roles (Clerk of Works/Site Inspector, Construction Supervisor/Compliance Manager, quality, H&S and CDM compliance). The procurement will use NEC4 Professional Service Contract terms, has an estimated total value of £230–350 million, will be run alongside a separate ITOAE procurement with structural separation to avoid conflicts of interest, and will follow staged participation requirements (EOI/ethical walls, PSQ, ITT and optional negotiation) in line with the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024.