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Assessment of Applications for Track Access on the West Coast Mainline

OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD

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Award

05 Dec 2022 at 16:34

Tender

25 Oct 2022 at 15:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has awarded a contract for the assessment of applications for track access on the West Coast Mainline. The procurement method used was an open procedure and the contract value is £30,650. The tender period ended on 14th November 2022, with the contract period running from 25th November 2022 to 13th February 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses providing transport systems consultancy services and business and management consultancy services. Companies with expertise in these areas, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The assessment will focus on evaluating access rights applications and making recommendations, offering significant potential for growth and collaboration within the rail industry.

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Notice Title

Assessment of Applications for Track Access on the West Coast Mainline

Notice Description

The project objective is to assess existing and/or collect new evidence and produce a report which will make recommendations on determining access rights contained in the applications referenced. Regarding any new evidence we would expect the consultant to discuss the scope the ORR project lead. The first part of the project will focus on the operational capacity and performance evidence needed, which will rely heavily on Network Rail and the applicant's input and expertise. Depending on the results of the operational capacity analysis the consultant may be asked to conduct economic analysis on the applications.The report produced and the assessment undertaken will help inform ORR's decision on which access rights should be approved within the track access applications. ORR is likely to cite this analysis in explaining the reasons for its final decisions. Therefore, the assessment must follow best practice, to ensure it is robust, impartial, consistent, and transparent in its treatment of each of the service options. The assessment must also differentiate between existing and additional services and provide a response on each category as to if and when they can be accommodated. For clarity, we define additional services as those that are additional to the services operating from December 2022 (and included in the current AWC Section 18 application). This will include consideration of the application from WMT for a timebound service and any extension beyond its planned expiry date.This review and analysis of evidence already provided, planned perturbation analysisand any further analysis should not duplicate Network Rail or applicant work (unless necessary).The consultants will be expected to work constructively with both infrastructure manager and operators. Additional information: The tender exercise is being managed via the ORR Procurement portal (BRAVO). All tender clarification questions must be raised via the portal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-46d0ae77-1eba-484e-a35c-6429e2611439
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da776a2d-9d54-4f30-b58c-4103c79899f3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,650 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
28 Nov 2022 - 13 Feb 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4QZ
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WSP

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