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title: "PR18: Assessing the quality of the routes'/the System Operator's stakeholder engagement in developing business plans for Control Period 6"
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# PR18: Assessing the quality of the routes'/the System Operator's stakeholder engagement in developing business plans for Control Period 6

Buyer: OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3a14462d-5cba-4110-97e5-de170a86537e

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## Summary

The procurement process is initiated by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), which is based in London, England, and is seeking to assess the quality of stakeholder engagement by Network Rail in developing business plans for Control Period 6. The tender, titled "PR18: Assessing the quality of the routes'/the System Operator's stakeholder engagement in developing business plans for Control Period 6", is classified under the business services category and falls within the open procurement method. The tender was published on 7 December 2017, with a deadline for submissions on 10 January 2018. The contract is valued at £45,000, with a minimum value of £35,000, and the service contract is set to commence on 22 January 2018 and conclude on 18 May 2018.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in stakeholder engagement and public relations within the infrastructure sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement is tailored to allow for competitive bidding by relevant service providers. By successfully engaging in this process, businesses can enhance their reputations and expand their portfolios by contributing to stakeholder engagement initiatives that influence key business plans in the transport sector.

## Notice

We want to assess how well Network Rail's routes and the System Operator (SO) engages with their customers and end users in developing their business plans. This reflects our wider objective of ensuring that Network Rail's customers/stakeholders can play an effective role in influencing what the routes/the SO should deliver, as well as in challenging them where performance falls below what is expected (as necessary). Project objective: The aim of this work is to support our assessment/grading (e.g. a score of 1-5) of the quality of the routes/ the SO's stakeholder engagement in preparing business plans and to inform our wider thinking for stakeholder engagement throughout CP6. ORR's PR18 Draft Determination will discuss our findings on the routes'/the SO's stakeholder engagement. Additional information: Under no circumstances should prospective bidders contact any member of ORR's project team directly in relation to this ITT other than the Procurement team. For audit purposes all communications regarding this tender must be through our tendering portal. Bidders should ensure that requests for clarifications and final proposals are uploaded on to the portal by the time/date set out in the ITT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/642a9e00-6b71-47e5-b720-8672b8a4272e |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 26 Jan 2018 - 18 May 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £42,550 |
| 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 | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2B 4AN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STEER DAVIES & GLEAVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 15 Feb 2018 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/642a9e00-6b71-47e5-b720-8672b8a4272e
- 7 Dec 2017 at 14:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42e8d6da-bca9-4a2b-942d-c4ed8286763a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/642a9e00-6b71-47e5-b720-8672b8a4272e
  15th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42e8d6da-bca9-4a2b-942d-c4ed8286763a
  7th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e770f3ef-cdc6-450f-b8dd-60295f89aa47
  Form of Agreement (draft Contract)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/18de48cc-c487-4ffb-a9bc-abeff8f608d9
  Form of Tender
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/710380c6-29b5-4c2e-a5e9-f4571d4568ff
  Disclaimer
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9757f6d8-c41c-4cbf-a2ec-4b58857c2c3f
  Joining instructions for ORR's tendering portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b91c297e-ad64-475e-995a-f8a4da40e6f7
  ITT
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/83d7f429-4310-420d-ac83-5032681b81ec
  Signed Contract

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