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title: "Advice on factors influencing the growth of rail freight"
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# Advice on factors influencing the growth of rail freight

Buyer: OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-690e0785-523f-4ed1-a730-a096c9aff580

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## Summary

The Office of Rail and Road is conducting a procurement process titled "Advice on factors influencing the growth of rail freight," focusing on the rail freight industry in the United Kingdom. This tender is currently at the Award stage, having been officially published on 12 January 2022, with a procurement method classified as an open procedure below threshold. The contract, valued at £29,995, is set to commence on 21 February 2022 and concludes on 1 April 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and consultancy services within the rail freight sector. Firms with expertise in operational efficiency, strategic growth planning, and regulatory compliance would be particularly well-suited to compete, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to expand their market presence in the UK transport and logistics industry.

## Notice

Great British Railways - The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail made a number of commitments on rail freight, including: * a statutory duty for GBR to promote rail freight to secure economic, environmental and social benefits for the nation; * a new rules-based track access regime; * support to rail freight growth through more flexible use of train paths, simpler ways of charging and building on longer term contracts to support investment by operators; * a national freight coordination team; * embedding freight into strategic decision making, including Incorporating freight into the new 30-year strategy; and * setting a rail freight growth target, as was done in Scotland for CP7. What rail freight growth targets the Department for Transport and Transport Scotland will set is not yet known. We anticipate that we will need to take these into account in our CP7 final determination and in the requirements we set for Network Rail in PR23. 2023 Periodic Review The Office of Rail and Road has started the process for determining the funding needed for Britain rail network from 2024-2029. The process, known as the 2023 Periodic Review (PR23), sets a five-year settlement that will determine the level of funding the infrastructure owner (Network Rail/Great British Railways) should receive for its operation, maintenance and renewals activities and what, in return, it should be required to deliver from this over five years from April 2024, known as Control Period 7 (CP7). ORR's process will also provide a framework through which ORR will hold the infrastructure owner to account for delivering these during CP7. The UK government has indicated in the Williams- Shapps Plan for Rail that Great British Railways will be held to account for delivering commitments that Network Rail enters into for CP7. This ensures there is clear accountability for delivery and transparency about whether it is achieving this, and stability for investment during a period of change. PR23 will respond to the challenges facing the railway, and the planned reforms as the Williams-Shapps Plan is implemented. It will support the delivery of a more integrated railway that delivers improvements for customers, both passengers and freight. Please see attached documentation for more detail

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d9f1f6c-0379-4c4c-a1c0-19214303c6ef |
| 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 | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 21 Feb 2022 - 1 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,995 |
| 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 | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2022 at 12:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d9f1f6c-0379-4c4c-a1c0-19214303c6ef
- 12 Jan 2022 at 19:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3e236d4-796e-4d02-9cd6-904a9f2c6837

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d9f1f6c-0379-4c4c-a1c0-19214303c6ef
  14th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3e236d4-796e-4d02-9cd6-904a9f2c6837
  12th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a69a5ed0-48e0-4f5a-87bf-a63fa74aee28
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/436e7a64-f833-435b-aa5e-33a3d71a10e6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d44899f-fdab-453f-910b-be995a15c590
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0c939512-7933-4606-9c64-608058b2f3db
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/56861b4f-3e94-4d52-98d4-9ed35b7b3f8f

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