This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Sep 2025 at 10:21

Tender

09 Jul 2025 at 15:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Office of Rail and Road, a central government public authority based in London, conducted a procurement process titled "Review of Approach to Inflation and Input Prices taken by Network Rail," under the industry category of financial consultancy services. Located in the UK, this procurement was undertaken through an open method below the threshold for competition. The tender process began with the period concluding on 8th August 2025, followed by a contract award on 2nd September 2025, and the project execution spans from 29th August 2025 to 31st December 2025.

This procurement opportunity focuses on evaluating Network Rail's forecasting and managing strategies concerning inflation and input prices, creating growth potential for businesses specialising in financial consultancy. Suitable enterprises, particularly SMEs with expertise in financial analysis and strategic consulting for large infrastructure projects, stand to benefit from engaging in such contracts. Such opportunities offer businesses a platform to showcase their capabilities in delivering quality consultancy services, evaluated primarily on a quality-to-cost ratio of 80% to 20%, thus opening avenues for further collaborations with key public sector clients.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Review of Approach to Inflation and Input Prices taken by Network Rail

Notice Description

The primary objective of this project is to assess Network Rail's approach to forecasting and managing inflation and input prices. To support this, we propose the following set of supporting objectives.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c2b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053037-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£79,997 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Aug 202512 months ago
Contract Period
29 Aug 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Office of Rail and Road
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4QZ
Postcode Area
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

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH LIMITED

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