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Measuring Whole industry total factor productivity (TFP) of the railway in Great Britain

OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

10 Sep 2025 at 12:56

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Award

03 Sep 2025 at 10:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

11 Jul 2025 at 12:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), an independent safety and economic regulator of Britain's railways, has undertaken a contract focused on "Measuring Whole industry total factor productivity (TFP) of the railway in Great Britain". This project is aimed at delivering value-for-money within the rail industry, part of ORR's strategic objectives. Located in London, the ORR is overseeing this contract, which has progressed to the contract amendment stage as of 10th September 2025. The procurement was executed through an open method, suitable for below-threshold open competition, and initially awarded to European Economic Research Limited. Contract activities commenced on 3rd September 2025 and are set to conclude by 31st December 2025.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in business and management consultancy and related services, especially those with a focus on economic productivity metrics. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like European Economic Research Limited, the awarded supplier, are well-suited to compete in such projects, which aim to further comprehensively understand productivity changes as the industry transitions through reforms. Participation in this tender not only allows companies to align with the governmental strategy on improving rail productivity but also to expand their footprint within the public sector, offering strategic insights that could lead to more engagements in future government projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Measuring Whole industry total factor productivity (TFP) of the railway in Great Britain

Notice Description

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent safety and economic regulator of Britain's railways. This project falls within ORR's strategic objective of delivering value-for-money on the railways. In March 2025, we published a report on rail industry productivity, following a discussion paper in April 2024. Our latest report used measures such as train distance travelled, passenger journeys and Gross Value Added (GVA) as output measures to inform our productivity analysis. Other measures of output and productivity are possible which is what we seek to explore through this commission. Hence, we are seeking support in creating a productivity metric such as Total Factor Productivity (TFP) for the rail industry in Great Britain. We hope that this will help us better understand current productivity levels but also set the baseline for measuring any productivity changes as the industry moves towards (and ultimately beyond) rail reform.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055da8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055405-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change 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

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
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,968,125 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementteam@orr.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH

Further Information

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