--- title: "Grand Union Trains Track Access Application - Gravity Model Demand Forecast" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-01692b1c-afc2-49cb-a61a-430980728001" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01692b1c-afc2-49cb-a61a-430980728001" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01692b1c-afc2-49cb-a61a-430980728001.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01692b1c-afc2-49cb-a61a-430980728001.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD" published: "2023-03-02" --- # Grand Union Trains Track Access Application - Gravity Model Demand Forecast Buyer: OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01692b1c-afc2-49cb-a61a-430980728001 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01692b1c-afc2-49cb-a61a-430980728001) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01692b1c-afc2-49cb-a61a-430980728001.json) ## Summary The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has recently awarded a contract for the project titled "Grand Union Trains Track Access Application - Gravity Model Demand Forecast." This project involves the development and application of a gravity model to forecast demand and revenue impacts on flows affected by new services. The procurement stage was an award, and the contract period is from March 1, 2023, to April 5, 2023. The buying organisation, ORR, is located in London, England. The industry category is transport systems consultancy services, with an additional classification of business and management consultancy services. The contract value is £29,825 GBP. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses, especially those specializing in transport systems consultancy and business management consultancy, to participate in projects related to demand forecasting for new services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for this procurement as the suitability criteria include a focus on SME participation. The procurement method was an open procedure below the threshold, and the tender period ended on February 23, 2023. ## Notice The aim of this project is the development and application of a gravity model to forecast the demand and revenue impact on flows that deliver large journey time changes as a result of GUT's proposed new services. The gravity model outputs are for use as part of ORR's demand and revenue forecasting suite for forecasting the total demand and revenue impacts of GUT's new services. Also, to deliver a gravity model template for future analysis by ORR. Additional information: The tender exercise is being managed via the ORR Procurement portal (BRAVO). All tender clarification questions must be raised via the portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63603bbe-291a-4ba3-84cb-96edea1dc14a | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Feb 2023 | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 5 Apr 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £29,825 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 4QA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Canary Wharf | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 2 Mar 2023 at 10:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63603bbe-291a-4ba3-84cb-96edea1dc14a - 8 Feb 2023 at 10:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d2d5bfe-d157-4777-b2b6-ce6c4966d826 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63603bbe-291a-4ba3-84cb-96edea1dc14a 2nd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d2d5bfe-d157-4777-b2b6-ce6c4966d826 8th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/280bcbaa-bb60-49e8-867a-9000131632ec - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef918927-7837-486d-ad1a-ae4b132c3e6b - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3b70889-a934-4764-b823-22791a7da0a8 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bd43f90d-8e83-49b0-ad73-6f2a52875aff - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c3bec95-b41b-49de-8a3a-82ba6fc2a752 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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