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Client Support Framework (CSF)

Client Support Framework (CSF) is a UK public sector tender from East West Rail Company Limited (UK-wide), with an estimated value of £350m (excluding VAT). The closing date is .

In our daily copy of Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (), 4 open tenders share CPV 71300000; East West Rail Company Limited has 3 open tenders; the median stated value for that CPV code is £159.5m.

Client Support Framework (CSF). Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder
BuyerEast West Rail Company Limited (Milton Keynes)
Published
Closing date, 12:00 UK time (request to participate)
Estimated value£350m (excluding VAT)
CPV code71300000 — Engineering services
71310000 — Consultative engineering and construction services
71311230 — Railway engineering services
71311200 — Transport systems consultancy services
71311300 — Infrastructure works consultancy services
71248000 — Supervision of project and documentation
CPV categoryArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Contract typeServices
ProcedureCompetitive flexible procedure
RegionUK-wide
Location—
Marked suitable forSMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), VCSEs (voluntary, community and social enterprises)
SourceFind a Tender, notice 103450-2026

Read the full notice and documents on Find a Tender

Summary from the notice

The East West Railway Company (the Authority) is responsible for the delivery of East West Rail (EWR), a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project providing new and upgraded rail links between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge. EWR Co. is responsible for leading the development…

Official summary as published on Find a Tender (shortened).

How this procurement works

This uses the competitive flexible procedure (Procurement Act 2023). The buyer designs its own stages, often a request to participate first, then invited tenders. Read the notice for each stage and deadline.

Who can bid

The buyer marked this tender as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. That is a signal the buyer expects smaller organisations to be able to bid, but you still need to meet the requirements in the notice.

Closing date

12 days left: the deadline for requests to participate is , 12:00 UK time (as of ). Late submissions are normally rejected; check the notice for the exact time and how to submit.

Next steps

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  2. Open the official notice, follow the link to the buyer's tender portal and download the documents.
  3. Check that you meet the selection criteria (experience, insurance, finances) and send clarification questions early.
  4. Prepare your response, including any social value questions, and submit before the closing date.

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