Contractor alliance set for £650m East West Rail direct award
Summary
Network Rail intends to extend the East West Rail Alliance’s existing contract with a £650m direct award for further upgrade works on the Oxford-Cambridge route. The package includes re-signalling, track, electrification, level crossing closures, station improvements and associated enabling works, subject to funding and approvals.
Why it matters
The works involve major rail infrastructure changes that may affect access, connectivity and development prospects along the route. Surveyors should note the potential implications for nearby land, station areas, drainage, flood storage and construction impacts over a long delivery period.
Key points
- Network Rail plans a direct award to the existing East West Rail Alliance without competitive tender.
- The package covers re-signalling, track upgrades, electrification and station improvements.
- Works include level crossing closures, bridge and underpass construction, drainage and flood storage areas.
- The contract is linked to capacity increases on the Marston Vale Line and wider East West Rail delivery.
- The project remains subject to funding and other approvals.
Organisations:
Network Rail, AtkinsRéalis, Laing O’Rourke, VolkerRail, East West Rail Alliance, Glenigan
Locations:
Bletchley, Stewartby, Oxford Parkway, Marston Vale Line, Fenny Stratford, Winslow, Woburn Sands, Ridgmont, Lidlington, Bedford, Oxford, Cambridge
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