Environmental survey services framework
East West Rail Company Limited · Central government
In brief
East West Rail Company Limited awarded architecture and engineering and construction work to Thomson Ecology Ltd, RSK Environment Ltd and Mott MacDonald and 9 others on 19 August 2021.
It is split into 8 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
LOT 1 Agriculture, Forestry & Soils SurveysWhat this lot coversVII.1.4 Description of the procurement Provision of environmental survey services through a multi-lot framework agreement covering environmental disciplines required to support rail infrastructure development. The modification provides for: Extension of the framework term to 31 January 2027 Additional expenditure of approximately £12.86 million The framework allowed for the exercise of a 1 plus 1 year extension beyond the initial term of 1 May 2021 to 1 May 2024. That temporal extension option was exercised. | Construction, Environmental services, Architecture and engineering | — |
Lot 2What this lot coversThe framework is to provide EWR Co. support in completing the range of environmental surveys required to inform the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, licensing and permitting requirements and the design of the railway. | Construction, Environmental services, Architecture and engineering | — |
BiodiversityWhat this lot coversThe framework is to provide EWR Co. support in completing the range of environmental surveys required to inform the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, licensing and permitting requirements and the design of the railway. The framework durations will be for an initial 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years (1 + 1). | Construction, Environmental services, Architecture and engineering | — |
Cultural heritageWhat this lot coversThe framework is to provide EWR Co. support in completing the range of environmental surveys required to inform the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, licensing and permitting requirements and the design of the railway. The framework durations will be for an initial 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years (1 + 1). | Construction, Environmental services, Architecture and engineering | — |
Sound Noise and VibrationWhat this lot coversThe framework is to provide EWR Co. support in completing the range of environmental surveys required to inform the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, licensing and permitting requirements and the design of the railway. The framework durations will be for an initial 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years (1 + 1). | Construction, Environmental services, Architecture and engineering | — |
Traffic & TransportWhat this lot coversThe framework is to provide EWR Co. support in completing the range of environmental surveys required to inform the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, licensing and permitting requirements and the design of the railway. The framework durations will be for an initial 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years (1 + 1). | Construction, Environmental services, Architecture and engineering | — |
Water resources and floodriskWhat this lot coversThe framework is to provide EWR Co. support in completing the range of environmental surveys required to inform the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, licensing and permitting requirements and the design of the railway. The framework durations will be for an initial 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years (1 + 1). | Construction, Environmental services, Architecture and engineering | — |
Water framework directiveWhat this lot coverspport in completing the range of environmental surveys required to inform the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, licensing and permitting requirements and the design of the railway. The framework durations will be for an initial 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years (1 + 1). | Construction, Environmental services, Architecture and engineering | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson Ecology Ltd (SME) 4 bids received | — | £180,000 | |
| RSK Environment Ltd (SME) Mott MacDonald AECOM Limited Tracsis Traffic Data Limited Thomson Ecology Ltd (SME) Wardell Armstrong LLP Thomson Ecology Ltd WSP UK Limited Black & Veatch Binnies UK Limited Wessex Archaeology Ltd he RSK Group Cotswold Archaeology Thomson Ecology Ltd (SME) Black & Veatch Binnies UK Limited Wessex Archaeology Ltd Cotswold Archaeology Wallingford Hydrosolutions (SME) 4 bids received | LOT 1 Agriculture, Forestry & Soils Surveys | £22,360,000 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 063781-2026
- Contract notice (update) · notice 064116-2026
- Contract award notice (update) · notice 064740-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 063781-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 July 2026, last updated 9 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.