How to win: Client Support Framework (CSF)

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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, procurement, and commissioning of the railway. The Authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a planned procurement for Client Support Framework (CSF) Partners to support the development and delivery of the EWR programme. This notice is issued to inform the market of the Authority's current thinking, to seek clarifications and respond to all interested suppliers. This is not a call for competition. Overview of the Intended Contract The Authority is considering the establishment of a 3 lot / single appointed supplier per lot framework for the provision of Client Support Services (CSF) for a period of up to twelve (12) years, with performance and scope breakpoints at Years 3, 6 and 9. Relationship with the ITOAE Partner The Authority is separately considering the procurement of an Integration, Technical, Operations, Assurance and Environmental (ITOAE) Partner. The Auth

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