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Advice on factors influencing the growth of rail freight

OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Feb 2022 at 12:47

Award Notice
Tender

12 Jan 2022 at 19:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office of Rail and Road is conducting a procurement process titled "Advice on factors influencing the growth of rail freight," focusing on the rail freight industry in the United Kingdom. This tender is currently at the Award stage, having been officially published on 12 January 2022, with a procurement method classified as an open procedure below threshold. The contract, valued at £29,995, is set to commence on 21 February 2022 and concludes on 1 April 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and consultancy services within the rail freight sector. Firms with expertise in operational efficiency, strategic growth planning, and regulatory compliance would be particularly well-suited to compete, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to expand their market presence in the UK transport and logistics industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advice on factors influencing the growth of rail freight

Notice Description

Great British Railways - The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail made a number of commitments on rail freight, including: * a statutory duty for GBR to promote rail freight to secure economic, environmental and social benefits for the nation; * a new rules-based track access regime; * support to rail freight growth through more flexible use of train paths, simpler ways of charging and building on longer term contracts to support investment by operators; * a national freight coordination team; * embedding freight into strategic decision making, including Incorporating freight into the new 30-year strategy; and * setting a rail freight growth target, as was done in Scotland for CP7. What rail freight growth targets the Department for Transport and Transport Scotland will set is not yet known. We anticipate that we will need to take these into account in our CP7 final determination and in the requirements we set for Network Rail in PR23. 2023 Periodic Review The Office of Rail and Road has started the process for determining the funding needed for Britain rail network from 2024-2029. The process, known as the 2023 Periodic Review (PR23), sets a five-year settlement that will determine the level of funding the infrastructure owner (Network Rail/Great British Railways) should receive for its operation, maintenance and renewals activities and what, in return, it should be required to deliver from this over five years from April 2024, known as Control Period 7 (CP7). ORR's process will also provide a framework through which ORR will hold the infrastructure owner to account for delivering these during CP7. The UK government has indicated in the Williams- Shapps Plan for Rail that Great British Railways will be held to account for delivering commitments that Network Rail enters into for CP7. This ensures there is clear accountability for delivery and transparency about whether it is achieving this, and stability for investment during a period of change. PR23 will respond to the challenges facing the railway, and the planned reforms as the Williams-Shapps Plan is implemented. It will support the delivery of a more integrated railway that delivers improvements for customers, both passengers and freight. Please see attached documentation for more detail

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-690e0785-523f-4ed1-a730-a096c9aff580
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d9f1f6c-0379-4c4c-a1c0-19214303c6ef
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,995 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
21 Feb 2022 - 1 Apr 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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

OVE ARUP & PARTNERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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