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rofessional Services: Benchmarking Network Rail's Operations and Support Costs against National and International Comparators

OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD

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17 Feb 2023 at 12:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has awarded a contract for "Professional Services: Benchmarking Network Rail's Operations and Support Costs against National and International Comparators". The procurement process was carried out through a selective method, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract value is £179,485, and the contract period is from 12th February 2023 to 31st August 2023. The buying organisation, ORR, is based in London, England, and this procurement falls under the services category.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the financial consultancy sector. Businesses specialising in benchmarking, financial analysis, and consultancy services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The contract involves benchmarking Network Rail's operations against national and international comparators, aiming to identify efficiency gaps. Interested firms should consider their capability to provide robust benchmarking analysis and data collection services to fulfil the project requirements.

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Notice Title

rofessional Services: Benchmarking Network Rail's Operations and Support Costs against National and International Comparators

Notice Description

The project objective is to benchmark Network Rail's operations and support costs against national and international comparators to identify and quantify any gap to the most efficient infrastructure managers across the range of activities identified in Section 2.1. The proposed methodology should consider the most appropriate way to do this, including whether different comparators and approaches should be used for the two areas of expenditure. (For example, there may be opportunities to benchmark support costs against national infrastructure managers and international rail infrastructure managers.) We anticipate that this work will focus on between 5 and 10 comparators in each area of expenditure. We expect the analysis for each area to include identifying structural factors, explanatory variables and any factors relevant to understanding any efficiency gap. (For example, in the case of railway operations, consideration may be given to complexity of rail infrastructure and type of signalling technology employed.) We expect that international benchmarking will primarily focus on Europe. But we invite bidders to propose the comparators and explain their reasoning. We will provide or facilitate provision of Network Rail data as required, but we expect the contractor to collect / provide data for comparators.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e053c6fe-230b-4b58-bdfa-df68be2f09a7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7dd43d3-3b84-475e-91c0-37908ade4657
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£179,485 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
12 Feb 2023 - 31 Aug 2023 6-12 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
Jeremy Pewton
Contact Email
jeremy.pewton@orr.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+442072823752

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

AMBERSIDE ADVISORS

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