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title: "Assessment of Network Rail's delivery of Network Availability in CP6"
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# Assessment of Network Rail's delivery of Network Availability in CP6

Buyer: OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49f92072-45dd-4dd6-8706-44864bf5a9ba

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## Summary

The OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD is seeking a consultancy service for the assessment of Network Rail's delivery of Network Availability in Control Period 6 (CP6) via a tender titled "Assessment of Network Rail's delivery of Network Availability in CP6." This tender falls within the services industry category, specifically focusing on business services such as consultancy. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 29th December 2017, with a tender period that concluded on 19th January 2018. The resulting contract is set to commence on 5th February 2018 and will run until 31st May 2018, with a contract value between £30,000 and £40,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in rail transport, engineering assessments, and operational efficiency. Companies with experience related to the impact of engineering works on transport availability could provide valuable insights to support Network Rail. As the regulation and review processes are critical for this project, businesses focusing on regulatory compliance and customer service strategies may find themselves well-positioned to participate in the bidding process.

## Notice

* Background information; The Periodic Review for CP6 (PR18) is underway. In July 2017, the UK and Scottish governments issued their respective High Level Output Statements (HLOS) and in October 2017 the Secretary of State for Transport issued the Statements of Funds Available (SOFA) . Based on this information, Network Rail is now writing its Route Strategic Plans (RSP). Unlike the previous Periodic Review, there will be a number of RSPs, each one covering the eight geographic Routes , The Freight and National Passenger Operator (FNPO) and the System Operator (SO). These RSPs were presented to ORR on 8th December, and will undergo further iteration, before final versions are submitted on 9th February 2018. Due to the publication of the Statement of Funds Available SoFA in October (in the previous periodic review in 2013-(PR13) - it was published in June of the equivalent year), this has constrained the timescales for reviewing the RSPs. Given the timescales for completing the Draft Determination, the ORR scrutiny of the plans needs to be substantially complete by the end of March 2018. Network Availability This piece of consultancy is centred on Network Rail's delivery of Network Availability in Control Period 6 (CP6 - April 2019 - March 2024). Network availability is availability of the network to run trains or in other words when it is not closed for engineering activity. There is a trade-off between Network Availability and efficiency. Very simply, a longer possession will be more efficient, but will have a bigger negative impact on Network Availability. The objective of the Network Availability measure is to encourage Network Rail to reduce the levels of disruption to passenger and freight customers caused by planned engineering work. Network Rail is giving Network Availability a lower priority in Control Period 6 than its customers might want. We would like to appoint a consultant to give their professional advice on whether ORR should use the EWIs (or a suitable qualitative alternative), and should these measures be Regulatory Outputs (i.e. mandatory for Network Rail to deliver), Indicators or Enablers (i.e. not mandatory for Network Rail to deliver). This will based on: * An assessment of the suitability of the EWIs as measures of Network Availability. * Whether there is another, more qualitative, approach to assessing Network Rail's delivery of Network Availability. * The views of Network Rail and its TOC and FOC customers on this issue This will inform what we will say in the Draft Determination about Network Availability. Additional information: Prospective bidders are advised to register on to ORR's portal early as any further communication regarding this tender will be through the portal. Please ensure that requests for clarification and/or the proposal are uploaded on to the portal by the time/date set out in the ITT. Under no circumstances should prospective bidders approach any member of the ORR regarding this ITT other than a member of the procurement team via the portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e93ba96-54b3-4634-aede-3dad8b364b34 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2018 - 31 May 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,419 |
| 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 | SNC - LAVALIN TRANPORT ADVISORY |

## 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 13:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e93ba96-54b3-4634-aede-3dad8b364b34
- 29 Dec 2017 at 11:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48316c71-d65c-47b3-ae49-7519d013e129

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e93ba96-54b3-4634-aede-3dad8b364b34
  15th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48316c71-d65c-47b3-ae49-7519d013e129
  29th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5a825f2-84ef-4212-8d0d-1e979148b45c
  ITT
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a8d00a6-76e3-40b2-939e-8826caed9f6e
  Form of Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62d3f7e6-dc25-467c-a858-5cc0aa18ded0
  Form of Tender
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fec51b44-6012-46a0-98e4-687d99bd40f6
  Disclaimer
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90fbf81b-0c27-4ca9-a2ae-d98f4ca361c3
  Joining instructions for ORR's tendering portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/40db65d2-acbf-4610-b0f6-c83639f72f4f
  Signed Contract

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