Scope
Reference
CT4218/4219
Description
Land and property services - Land Access and Valuation
Total value (estimated)
- £36,330,339 excluding VAT
- £45,412,924 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2030
- Possible extension to 1 June 2032
- 6 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Extensions of up to two 12 month periods are possible. Where the provision of Land & Property services are still required by the Authority.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
These zero value contracts and therefore the values will be determined by Task Orders.
Lot 1 - Valuation & Compensation/Landowner Engagement/DCO Preparation/Land Acquisition/Reporting & Business Management Support Services
Lot 2 - Land Access for Surveys/Land Referencing/DCO Preparation/DCO and Land Assembly Programme Management/Reporting & Business Management Support Services
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79311000 - Survey services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Lot constraints
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:
In the event that only one Supplier submits a compliant Tender for both Lots, and no other compliant Tenders are received for either Lot, EWR Co reserves the right to award both Lots to the Supplier that submitted both compliant Tenders
Lot 1. Valuation & Compensation/Landowner Engagement
Description
Valuation & Compensation/Landowner Engagement /DCO Preparation/Land Acquisition/Reporting & Business Management Support Services
Lot value (estimated)
- £15,336,782 excluding VAT
- £19,170,978 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Land Access for Surveys/Land Referencing
Description
Land Access for Surveys/Land Referencing/DCO Preparation/DCO and Land Assembly Programme Management/Reporting & Business Management Support Services
Lot value (estimated)
- £20,993,557 excluding VAT
- £26,241,946 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Lot 1. Valuation & Compensation/Landowner Engagement
Lot 2. Land Access for Surveys/Land Referencing
Please refer to Section 3A and 3B of the PSQ (attached in Documents) for details
Technical ability conditions of participation
Lot 1. Valuation & Compensation/Landowner Engagement
Lot 2. Land Access for Surveys/Land Referencing
Technical Ability Criteria (See Section 3A of PSQ for details):
Relevant experience and contract examples
Health and safety
Collaborative Working
Problem Solving
Service Delivery
Challenges
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Valuation & Compensation/Landowner Engagement
Lot 2. Land Access for Surveys/Land Referencing
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
20 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
1 September 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Requests to participate should be submitted via EWR Co's tendering portal (https://eastwestrail.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/ogc-host/public/eastwestrail/web/login.jst?_ncp=1677595912567.609209-1) along with a completed Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) for the relevant Lot or Lots. Details of how to submit requests to participate are at 1.14 of the PSQ.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
Lot 1. Valuation & Compensation/Landowner Engagement
Lot 2. Land Access for Surveys/Land Referencing
Maximum 6 suppliers per lot
Selection criteria:
per lot
Award decision date (estimated)
8 May 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodology Approach | Methodology for delivering the requirements |
Quality | 15% |
| Methodology - Application | How the methodology will be applied to enhance the whole life value of the contract |
Quality | 15% |
| Scenarios | 5 Scenarios demonstration of skills, experience and capacity to deliver them. |
Quality | 15% |
| Organisation Capability - Key Personnel & Leadership | Proposed Key Personnel and suitability and added value they offer for the proposed role. |
Quality | 10% |
| People Management | Resourcing & Resilience |
Quality | 10% |
| Collaborative Working | Collaboration & Lessons Learned application. |
Quality | 10% |
| Client Experience question | Client Focus |
Quality | 10% |
| Social Value | Social Value in respect of Education and Skills. |
Quality | 10% |
| H&S and Well Being | Safety, physical, mental health and wellbeing of staff during the contract. |
Quality | 4% |
| Price per Quality point | The Assessed Evaluation Price submitted by each Bidder will be divided by the total Technical score to arrive at the Price per Quality Point: The number arrived at is the PQP. The bid with the lowest... |
Price | 1% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Competitive flexible procedure description
Two stage procedure: PSQ and ITT.
ITT Stage Documents are provided for information only at this time are draft and subject to change.
Applicants should not assume that there will be the opportunity to negotiate with EWR Co. and tenderers shall be required to confirm that they accept the Form of Contract at ITT stage.
Documents
Associated tender documents
PSQ Response Guidance - Land & Property.pdf
Procurement Specific Questionnaire Response Guidance
PSQ Land and Property.pdf
Procurement Specific Questionnaire
(READ FIRST) Invitation To Tender - Land and Property.zip
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
The finalised ITT (including Statement of Requirements and Form of Contract) will be provided at the ITT stage to shortlisted suppliers.
Contracting authority
East West Rail Company Limited
- Companies House: 11072935
The Quadrant, Milton Keynes
MILTON KEYNES
MK9 1EN
United Kingdom
Contact name: Alex Mills
Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Organisation type: Public authority - central government