--- title: "Assessment of Applications for Track Access on the West Coast Mainline" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-46d0ae77-1eba-484e-a35c-6429e2611439" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46d0ae77-1eba-484e-a35c-6429e2611439" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46d0ae77-1eba-484e-a35c-6429e2611439.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46d0ae77-1eba-484e-a35c-6429e2611439.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD" published: "2022-12-05" --- # Assessment of Applications for Track Access on the West Coast Mainline Buyer: OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46d0ae77-1eba-484e-a35c-6429e2611439 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46d0ae77-1eba-484e-a35c-6429e2611439) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46d0ae77-1eba-484e-a35c-6429e2611439.json) ## Summary The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has awarded a contract for the assessment of applications for track access on the West Coast Mainline. The procurement method used was an open procedure and the contract value is £30,650. The tender period ended on 14th November 2022, with the contract period running from 25th November 2022 to 13th February 2023. This tender presents opportunities for businesses providing transport systems consultancy services and business and management consultancy services. Companies with expertise in these areas, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The assessment will focus on evaluating access rights applications and making recommendations, offering significant potential for growth and collaboration within the rail industry. ## Notice The project objective is to assess existing and/or collect new evidence and produce a report which will make recommendations on determining access rights contained in the applications referenced. Regarding any new evidence we would expect the consultant to discuss the scope the ORR project lead. The first part of the project will focus on the operational capacity and performance evidence needed, which will rely heavily on Network Rail and the applicant's input and expertise. Depending on the results of the operational capacity analysis the consultant may be asked to conduct economic analysis on the applications.The report produced and the assessment undertaken will help inform ORR's decision on which access rights should be approved within the track access applications. ORR is likely to cite this analysis in explaining the reasons for its final decisions. Therefore, the assessment must follow best practice, to ensure it is robust, impartial, consistent, and transparent in its treatment of each of the service options. The assessment must also differentiate between existing and additional services and provide a response on each category as to if and when they can be accommodated. For clarity, we define additional services as those that are additional to the services operating from December 2022 (and included in the current AWC Section 18 application). This will include consideration of the application from WMT for a timebound service and any extension beyond its planned expiry date.This review and analysis of evidence already provided, planned perturbation analysisand any further analysis should not duplicate Network Rail or applicant work (unless necessary).The consultants will be expected to work constructively with both infrastructure manager and operators. 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/da776a2d-9d54-4f30-b58c-4103c79899f3 | | 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 | 5 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Dec 2022 | | Contract period | 28 Nov 2022 - 13 Feb 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £30,650 | | 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 4QZ | | 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 | WSP | ## 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 - 5 Dec 2022 at 16:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da776a2d-9d54-4f30-b58c-4103c79899f3 - 25 Oct 2022 at 15:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfb98652-e20f-4f15-8038-27faf2a8a9b6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da776a2d-9d54-4f30-b58c-4103c79899f3 5th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfb98652-e20f-4f15-8038-27faf2a8a9b6 25th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/068d0b3c-a5b1-4913-8956-3ba6767df979 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62050e17-0c43-4549-b5c6-e006c7b7e106 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d41a7084-3ea4-4c6a-8ed6-d302bc0bcb86 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c95bce5-1a81-4725-8523-10bf6fd3a1ca - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f74c33d4-b045-4a34-9147-ddbf16d681c5 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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