Award

Advice on evaluating and regulating rail strategic planning

OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

05 Jan 2023 at 15:04

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

24 Nov 2022 at 14:37

Tender Notice
TenderAmendment

16 Nov 2022 at 10:10

Tender Notice
Tender

15 Nov 2022 at 14:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has awarded a contract for "Advice on evaluating and regulating rail strategic planning" to TRACSIS RAIL CONSULTANCY LIMITED. The procurement process was for business and management consultancy services under an open procedure. The tender had a value of £38,575 GBP, with a contract period starting on 9th January 2023 and ending on 20th February 2023.

This procurement process by ORR represents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, particularly those with expertise in business and management consultancy. The contract aims to improve regulatory focus on strategic planning involving the Infrastructure Manager. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are deemed suitable for this tender. The location of the contract is in the United Kingdom, with a deadline for tender submission on 12th December 2022.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advice on evaluating and regulating rail strategic planning

Notice Description

ORR is seeking advice on its approach to understanding and regulating the Infrastructure Manager's (IM) delivery of strategic planning. ORR has previously more directly involved with strategic planning, but during CP6 our engagement with NR's System Operator has focused more strongly on other issues such as timetabling. We consider that strategic planning is likely to need a stronger regulatory focus during CP7 and would therefore like to consider our capabilities and approach. We are seeking advice and recommendations on the following: * What characteristics and qualities the IM's strategic planning processes will need to support the public interest and private sector use of the network (freight and open access). * Evaluative commentary on Network Rail's previous approaches to strategic planning, including: o An assessment of what characteristics/qualities worked particularly well, or conversely were problematic o What fostered good engagement and confidence in the outcomes o Whether there are lessons to be drawn from previous approaches. * What types of behaviours need to be encouraged through our regulatory approach, both within IM and by stakeholders; and how these behaviours can be a) assessed and b) supported/incentivised. * How the strategic planning function of NR and/or GBR can be held to account through Control Period 7. This should include consideration of: o How and when in strategic planning process ORR can most effectively evaluate (and if necessary, intervene in) strategic planning to ensure that it delivers government priorities and stakeholder requirements. o What elements of the strategic planning process ORR could most effectively seek to evaluate (for example, consideration of "input" issues such as stakeholder engagement; process and capability issues; and output quality.) o Whether there are lessons to be drawn for ORR's approach to holding to account on strategic planning, potentially drawing on previous approaches or the approach taken by other regulators. * Updating ORR's guidelines on strategic planning. Our current guidance is available here: Long term planning process | Office of Rail and Road (orr.gov.uk) * What capabilities ORR may need to develop or source to support our future capability in holding the IM to account. Advice and recommendations should be robust to the particular circumstances of GBR as an integrated rail body (responsible for both infrastructure and large proportion of train service specification) and the current position of NR as IM but not franchise authority. It will be critical that all funders, specifiers, all types of train operator and freight operators have confidence in the strategic planning process whatever wider industry structure is in place. We are not seeking advice on what GBR's strategic planning process should be, or how it is resourced or delivered. This is a matter for GBR. Additional information: As detailed in the ITT, the project team will be holding a session on Thursday 24 November at 10:00am with potential bidders to set expectations and take any questions. If you are unable to attend, the session will be recorded and any questions and answers and anything mentioned in the session will be posted on Bravo for all suppliers to view. You may also still raise any clarification questions on Bravo. If you wish to attend, please contact procurementteam@orr.gov.uk and the PM will issue out a Teams invite. The tender exercise is being managed via the ORR Procurement portal (BRAVO). All tender clarification questions must be raised via the portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6a35c8e7-9203-4e9b-b562-8bd63b55e434
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/001cee32-a79e-4462-a2f2-59b9bdb7eadb
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£38,575 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
9 Jan 2023 - 20 Feb 2023 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 4QA
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

TRACSIS RAIL CONSULTANCY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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