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Opportunity overview
The Euston Delivery Company (EDC) is responsible for leading the integrated redevelopment of the Euston campus and delivering a world-class transport gateway for the UK. EDC is to integrate into a reconstructed single and coherent national transport gateway, all mainline railway, London Underground, bus and taxi infrastructure at Euston (collectively known as the Euston campus), including the new high-speed terminus, for which a public-private partnership model is being explored.
EDC plans to engage a Programme Challenge and Assurance Partner [P-CAP] to support in the delivery of the Euston Programme. The scope of the P-CAP's responsibilities will be refined over coming months, but may include:
1. Cost Challenge, Control and Analysis: Forecasting the Expected Cost at Completion (ECC) of the programme, identifying key drivers of spend and benchmarking to provide and challenge estimates.
2. Schedule Control and Optimisation: Examining the programme and its pipeline of deliverables, identifying interdependencies and timings to inform strategic decision-making and optimise outcomes
3. Value Engineering and Design/Delivery Integration: Challenging design outputs, interface risks and integration issues across delivery packages and partner organisations to reduce unnecessary cost, improve constructability and protect programme schedule.
4. Commercial Optimisation and Advice: Advising on contract delivery by scrutinising planned deliverables, programme and resourcing to identify risks to deliverability and optimise value for money.
5. Programme Management and Performance: Supporting the EDC to implement integrated reporting and risk management across the programme, including providing MI and executive summary to support decision-making.
EDC is likely to require services of this nature throughout the Euston Programme - however, the scope of work, route to market, estimated contract value, start date, contract duration and timings for this procurement are subject to ongoing development. EDC is particularly considering whether it would be advantageous to procure a single long term contract or to reprocure services between any particular phases of the programme.
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. Details included in this preliminary market notice should not be regarded as final or as constituting a defined opportunity.
Classification
CPV71244000 — Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
CPV71530000 — Construction consultancy services
CPV71541000 — Construction project management services
CPV79210000 — Accounting and auditing services
CPV79211000 — Accounting services
CPV79212000 — Auditing services
CPV79994000 — Contract administration services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
The Euston Delivery Company (EDC) has elected to extend the registration period for preliminary market engagement to 11:00, Tuesday 20 October 2026. Parties interested in participating should register their interest and return a signed copy of their Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), at which point their registration will be processed, and they will be provided with access to the market engagement documents.
Please note that materials have already been released to participants whose registration occurred within the previously advertised sign-up window. EDC will not admit additional participants on a rolling basis (i.e. before the deadline of Tuesday 20 October). Nor will it provide a compensatory extension to participants who register by Tuesday 20 October 2026 to respond to the market engagement documents.
Participants who have already enrolled for preliminary market engagement and returned their NDA need not take any further action.
Id
097829-2026
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Contract period
Starts
1 Sept 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2042, 23:59
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71541000
Description
Construction project management services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79210000
Description
Accounting and auditing services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79994000
Description
Contract administration services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71244000
Description
Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71530000
Description
Construction consultancy services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79211000
Description
Accounting services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
79212000
Description
Auditing services
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
EDC will be acting through the DfT in relation to the P-CAP while it scales up its operating capability. EDC will be conducting the preliminary market engagement for the anticipated P-CAP procurement, with technical and procurement support from the DfT and High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd. it is expected that EDC will be the contracting authority for any subsequent procurement that arises out of the Potential Opportunity, although this is to be confirmed.
The intention for preliminary market engagement is to undertake desktop (questionnaire-based) engagement starting from w/c 12 October 2026, which may be followed by targeted virtual one-one or roundtable meetings with selected respondents to the initial questionnaire.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this preliminary market engagement include:
- Raising awareness of EDC’s plans.
- Assessing market capability and appetite.
- Seeking views on the opportunity to inform the development of tender documents.
- Testing available routes to market for the specialist services required.
- Supporting estimation of the costs of the services.
- Understanding potential (e.g. consortium) bid structures.
STRUCTURE
This initial stage of preliminary market engagement will be structured as follows:
Parties interested in participating should register their interest and return a signed copy of their Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) by 11:00, Tuesday 20 October 2026
Parties who have met this deadline will receive a Market Engagement Briefing Document relating to the project and a link to the Market Engagement Questionnaire. The Questionnaire seeks to capture participants’ feedback on specific aspects of the proposed approach described in the Briefing Document, and should be fully completed on the survey link no later than 12:00, Friday 30 October 2026.
Participants who return a questionnaire may be invited to one-to-one meetings or roundtable discussions (subject to levels of interest), currently anticipated between Monday 23 November and Friday 04 December, to explore in more detail certain aspects of the Questionnaire responses. Further details of this approach (including specific categories of participants who may be invited to one-to-one meetings or roundtable discussions) are set out in the following section and in the Market Engagement Briefing Document.
PARTICIPATION
This initial stage of preliminary market engagement is generally open to all persons who are interested (or may be interested) in providing services within the scope of the preliminary market engagement notice (including potential sub-contractors or consortium members). However, you may only be invited to participate in aspects of the exercise that are considered relevant to you, based on your potential role in the delivery of the services, which you will be asked to explain in the questionnaire.
DfT reserves the right to undertake a verification exercise in respect of those Organisations who respond to the Questionnaire and wish to attend one-to-one meetings or roundtable discussions. Organisations that are not invited to one-to-one meetings or roundtable discussions will be offered the opportunity to seek clarification on the reasons for this and highlight or provide any material information that may not have been fully considered as part of the assessment. DfT will review such information but reserves the right to determine, in its discretion, whether to amend the decision in light of the clarification process.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS ENGAGEMENT
If you would like to take part in this engagement, you must formally express your interest by 11:00, Tuesday 20 October 2026 via the Jaggaer online portal using the following link: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/8600417901A0EC3A3450
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/
OTHER INFORMATION
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.
Due
4 Dec 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
097829-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DR · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
3 VERSIONS
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089608-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
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091969-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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097829-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for a potential Programme Challenge and Assurance Partner (P-CAP) to support the Euston Programme. Possible work includes cost and schedule challenge, value engineering, commercial advice, and programme reporting/risk management. No bidding opportunity, final scope, value, route, timetable or contract term has been confirmed.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for programme assurance, major-project cost and schedule advisory, commercial advisory, and integrated programme performance specialists. Suppliers should treat this as a planned procurement rather than an open tender.
Key points identified
Programme Challenge and Assurance Partner servicesPotential engagement of a P-CAP to support delivery of the Euston Programme; detailed responsibilities remain under development.Evidence: "EDC plans to engage a Programme Challenge and Assurance Partner [P-CAP]" and "The scope of the P-CAP's responsibilities will be refined over coming months".
Cost challenge, control and analysisMay include forecasting expected cost at completion, spend-driver analysis, benchmarking and estimate challenge.Evidence: "may include: 1. Cost Challenge, Control and Analysis: Forecasting the Expected Cost at Completion (ECC)..."
Schedule control and optimisationMay include examining programme deliverables, dependencies and timings.Evidence: "2. Schedule Control and Optimisation: Examining the programme and its pipeline of deliverables..."
96% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Early-stage market engagement for a potential Programme Challenge and Assurance Partner (P-CAP) to support the Euston Programme. Possible work includes cost and schedule challenge, value engineering, commercial advice, and programme reporting/risk management. No bidding opportunity, final scope, value, route, timetable or contract term has been confirmed.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for programme assurance, major-project cost and schedule advisory, commercial advisory, and integrated programme performance specialists. Suppliers should treat this as a planned procurement rather than an open tender.
Key deliverables
Potential cost forecasting, benchmarking and estimate challenge
Potential schedule and dependency analysis
Potential value engineering and design/delivery integration challenge
Potential commercial and deliverability advice
Potential integrated reporting, risk management and management information
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Programme Challenge and Assurance Partner services
98% confidence
Potential engagement of a P-CAP to support delivery of the Euston Programme; detailed responsibilities remain under development.
View supporting evidence
"EDC plans to engage a Programme Challenge and Assurance Partner [P-CAP]" and "The scope of the P-CAP's responsibilities will be refined over coming months".
Cost challenge, control and analysis
93% confidence
May include forecasting expected cost at completion, spend-driver analysis, benchmarking and estimate challenge.
View supporting evidence
"may include: 1. Cost Challenge, Control and Analysis: Forecasting the Expected Cost at Completion (ECC)..."
Schedule control and optimisation
93% confidence
May include examining programme deliverables, dependencies and timings.
View supporting evidence
"2. Schedule Control and Optimisation: Examining the programme and its pipeline of deliverables..."
Programme management and performance
93% confidence
May include integrated reporting, risk management, management information and executive summaries.
View supporting evidence
"5. Programme Management and Performance: Supporting the EDC to implement integrated reporting and risk management..."
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No eligibility, economic/financial standing, insurance, company-size or selection requirements are stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
99% confidence
Unknown; subject to ongoing development.
View supporting evidence
"estimated contract value... [is] subject to ongoing development".
Contract model and duration
98% confidence
Unknown; EDC is considering a single long-term contract or re-procurement between programme phases.
View supporting evidence
"EDC is particularly considering whether it would be advantageous to procure a single long term contract or to reprocure services between any particular phases".
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No pricing, payment, contract terms or form of contract are provided.
Delivery
Delivery location
98% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
The supplied London address is labelled "Buyer location"; no service delivery location is stated.
Service duration
94% confidence
Unknown; services may be required throughout the Euston Programme.
View supporting evidence
"EDC is likely to require services of this nature throughout the Euston Programme" and contract duration is subject to ongoing development.
Scope maturity
99% confidence
Preliminary; final scope is under development.
View supporting evidence
"Details included in this preliminary market notice should not be regarded as final or as constituting a defined opportunity."
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage/planned procurement; this is preliminary market engagement, not an open bidding opportunity.
View supporting evidence
display_status is "upcoming"; notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender"; "Whether or not the DfT or EDC subsequently commences a procurement... shall be solely at its discretion."
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown; subject to ongoing development.
View supporting evidence
"route to market... [is] subject to ongoing development".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No tender start or submission deadline is supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
No confirmed procurement or award
99% confidence
The buyer may elect not to commence a procurement or award a contract.
View supporting evidence
"Whether or not the DfT or EDC subsequently commences a procurement and/or thereafter awards any contract... shall be solely at its discretion."
Scope and commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
Scope, route to market, value, start date, duration and procurement timings are not final.
View supporting evidence
"the scope of work, route to market, estimated contract value, start date, contract duration and timings for this procurement are subject to ongoing development".
Indicative responsibilities only
99% confidence
The listed service areas may change and should not be treated as final requirements.
View supporting evidence
"may include" and "should not be regarded as final or as constituting a defined opportunity".
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