Scope
Reference
THRS0014
Description
As anticipated in the UK Infrastructure 10-year strategy in June 2025, the Department for Transport (DfT) is establishing the Euston Delivery Company (EDC) to lead delivery of a renewed, fully integrated transport gateway of national and local significance at Euston and support the associated commercial property development. The Euston programme sits at the heart of Camden Council's and the Greater London Authority's wider plans for commercial and housing development in the Euston Area and includes upgrades to the existing mainline station, significant enhancements to the London Underground Interchange, improvements to local bus and taxi facilities, and the development of a new high-speed station (all together, the 'campus'). Detailed design and construction of the new HS2 station is expected to be delivered by a Private Finance Partner, procured separately and subject to separate preliminary market engagement.
EDC plans to engage an Engineering and Design Partner (EDP) that is expected to demonstrate core capabilities which include:
1. Designer Role
Undertaking scheme design on behalf of delivery partners
a) Large-Scale Transport Engineering & Design
• Proven experience in delivering designs for complex, multi-modal transport infrastructure.
• Capability to lead multidisciplinary design across high-speed and conventional rail, underground, and public realm integration.
b) Architectural Masterplanning & Strategic Engineering
• Expertise in architectural master-planning and strategic engineering at scheme design stages.
• Ability to shape and translate early-stage design into feasible and buildable solutions within constrained cost and programme parameters.
• Desire and ability to work closely with the appointed Euston master-planner (Lendlease) and their commissioned architects
c) Lead Designer Role & Technical Integration
• Act as the lead designer with responsibility for technical integration across all of the Euston campus work-packages throughout the duration of the programme.
• Ensure seamless coordination between architectural, civil, structural, and systems engineering
• Ensure seamless architectural and engineering integration with the campus associated commercial property development and master-planning
d) Programme Planning & Scheduling
• Establish and operate a technical programme management office, utilising modern AI based tools for master integrated scheduling, to enable examination of every facet of the programme and its pipeline of deliverables, the interdependencies, detail timings, and enable accurate costing, benchmarking and forecasting.
• Develop and maintain integrated programme schedules.
• Apply robust planning methodologies to support delivery assurance.
e) Cost Estimation & Commercial Support
• Provide detailed cost estimation and benchmarking.
• Support value engineering and financial planning aligned with private finance models.
f) Critical Path Analysis & Optioneering
• Identify and manage critical path activities.
• Lead optioneering exercises to inform strategic decision-making and optimise outcomes.
g) Stakeholder Liaison & Engagement
• Coordinate with a wide range of stakeholders including HS2 Ltd, Network Rail, TfL, London Borough of Camden / GLA, and the Master Development Partner.
• Facilitate transparent and collaborative engagement processes.
h) Common Data Environment (CDE) Management
• Establish and maintain a robust Common Data Environment to support design coordination, version control, and information assurance.
• Ensure compliance with programme-wide data standards, security protocols, and digital workflows.
• Enable real-time collaboration and traceability across all design disciplines and delivery partners.
2. Programme and Cost Control Services
Working for EDC to advise the client organisation, provide independent check and challenge
a) Programme-Wide Consistency
• Ensure consistency in technical standards, financial controls, and compliance across the programme.
• Support alignment with regulatory, environmental, and planning requirements.
b) Independent Technical Challenge
• Provide independent review and challenge of design outputs, delivery methodologies, and technical decisions.
• Advise EDC on the robustness, feasibility, and integration of proposed solutions.
• Identify risks and opportunities early to inform strategic decision-making.
c) Change Control Support
• Manage design-related change control processes.
• Assess impacts of changes on cost, schedule, and technical delivery.
d) Strategic Planning & Delivery Oversight
• Advise on programme planning, phasing, and delivery strategies.
• Support EDC in maintaining oversight of delivery partner performance and progress.
• Contribute to integrated reporting and forecasting to inform executive decision-making.
e) Interface Management & Integration Support
• Advise on interface risks and integration challenges across delivery packages and partner organisations.
• Ensure that design and delivery activities are coordinated and aligned with the overall campus vision.
The contract core term is currently expected to be 5 years, with optionality to extend for some or all of the capabilities through detail design and construction.
Total value (estimated)
- £300,000,000 excluding VAT
- £360,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
7 November 2025
Engagement process description
DfT, EDC (and HS2 providing technical and procurement support) will be jointly conducting the preliminary market engagement for the anticipated EDP procurement by EDC. The intention is to undertake virtual and/or in person engagement starting from mid to end of November 2025, with an agenda circulated in advance.
The objective of this preliminary market engagement is to understand market interest in a contract to deliver the EDP services needed to support EDC to deliver the Euston Campus and help inform the tender specification. In particular,
• To raise awareness of EDC's plans.
• To assess interest and seek views on the opportunity including potential (e.g. consortium) bid structures and the specialist capabilities being sought.
• To consult on preferred commercial and delivery structures.
• To explore risk appetite and related considerations.
• To seek views on the proposed procurement timeline.
Organisations wishing to participate should note that engaging in this preliminary market engagement exercise, including completing and returning a post-engagement questionnaire response, is not a prerequisite to participating in any subsequent competitive process.
DfT and EDC will review responses to this engagement process and may conduct further iterative engagement processes, as it may require.
In any subsequent procurement DfT/EDC will make all relevant market engagement documents available to potential suppliers.
Participation in this market engagement exercise (including attendance at a market engagement event) will be wholly at each responding organisation's own cost. No expenses or costs incurred by any organisation responding to this notice and/or participating in this engagement process will be reimbursed by the DfT, HS2 or EDC.
This market engagement exercise and any associated documents or communications should not be regarded as an investment recommendation or defined opportunity. No information contained in the documents or in any communication made between DfT, HS2 or EDC and any organisation in connection with any aspect of this market engagement exercise shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be awarded. Whether or not the DfT or EDC subsequently commences a procurement and/or thereafter awards any contract related to this potential opportunity shall be solely at its discretion.
DfT and EDC intends to issue a brief post engagement questionnaire to parties that have taken part.
If you would like to take part in this engagement, you must formally express your interest by Friday 7th November via the Jaggaer online portal using the following link: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/229239900199ED3D20E2
To register your interest in the preliminary market engagement, please ensure you:
• Upload a signed copy of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) - note that the NDA must be accepted in its standard form and must not be amended.
• Provide the organisation, names, positions and email addresses of up to two attendees who will represent your organisation.
If you are not already registered on the Department for Transport's e-sourcing platform Jaggaer, you can register via the following link: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 May 2026
Contracting authority
Department for Transport
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTC-5358-LTWZ
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
United Kingdom
Email: GCDCRMRail@dft.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government