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CT4326 MethodGrid

East West Rail Company Limited

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: East West Rail Company Limited

Buyer Address: The Quadrant, Milton Keynes, MILTON KEYNES, UKJ12, MK9 1EN, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Lisa Hepburn

Contact Email: Commercial@eastwestrail.co.uk

Contact Telephone: 0000

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
1388100.0 GBP
Published
05 Jun 2025, 15:31
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
17 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
16 Jun 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Region
n/a
Awarded To
method apps limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

A digital project lifecyle management tool based on the principles of Network Rail’s (NRs) Project Acceleration in Controlled Environments (PACE) tool.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Awards

Award Title: Digital Project Lifecycle Management Tool

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