--- title: "Benchmarking of Network Rail support functions" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5d08be13-eb47-4776-acfc-f9dc2fe9ceb9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d08be13-eb47-4776-acfc-f9dc2fe9ceb9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d08be13-eb47-4776-acfc-f9dc2fe9ceb9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d08be13-eb47-4776-acfc-f9dc2fe9ceb9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD" published: "2021-12-03" --- # Benchmarking of Network Rail support functions Buyer: OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d08be13-eb47-4776-acfc-f9dc2fe9ceb9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d08be13-eb47-4776-acfc-f9dc2fe9ceb9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d08be13-eb47-4776-acfc-f9dc2fe9ceb9.json) ## Summary The OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD is currently conducting a tender for the "Benchmarking of Network Rail support functions" under the category of Business analysis consultancy services. This procurement process is at the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 31st December 2021. The contract is valued at £75,000 and is scheduled to commence on 24th January 2022, lasting until 22nd April 2022. The tender is open for submissions from organisations located across the United Kingdom, including all regions from England to Northern Ireland, making it a comprehensive opportunity for domestic suppliers. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in cost assessment and network operations. SMEs are encouraged to participate, as the tender specifically accommodates small and medium-sized enterprises. Firms with a strong background in business analysis, financial consulting, and rail infrastructure management will find this tender particularly well-suited to their capabilities, allowing them to contribute to the assessment of essential support functions for Network Rail. ## Notice The ORR has recently begun its 2023 periodic review of Network Rail covering the five years from April 2024 to March 2029. A central element of every periodic review is a cost assessment whereby ORR determines the appropriate level of expenditure required to deliver the outputs set by funders and ORR. This invitation to tender is concerned with the assessment of Network Rail's expenditure on support functions. These functions are typically delivered centrally rather than by geographical business units and so they are often described as central costs - however, the relevance of the activity is of more pertinence than the allocation. Additionally, there are also certain activities delivered or commissioned centrally that are not considered to be support functions (such as large-scale or highly specialised maintenance or renewal projects) these are outside of this requirement. Please see the attached documents for further information Additional information: Please refer to attached documents for full detail of tender. For any clarification questions, please use the Bravo ORR portal ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eb9c6d4-306d-49c3-aa09-91c597802ae1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Jan 2022 - 22 Apr 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 75100000 - Administration services ## Release History - 3 Dec 2021 at 11:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eb9c6d4-306d-49c3-aa09-91c597802ae1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eb9c6d4-306d-49c3-aa09-91c597802ae1 3rd December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e088bb5e-78b9-4acc-8ed1-9c8cd4862dc3 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/043eaa30-f790-48e1-9b08-a0b05387583a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37a0953b-4b4e-43cf-9685-e7c5b0bda820 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a64043cb-23e5-4da8-98bb-2b970abffa4c - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/279acb1a-b95d-42da-801f-efb816f11fcd ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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