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title: "Access price setting"
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# Access price setting

Buyer: OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c2fa68fb-897e-41d3-9898-11a1a43c9afe

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## Summary

The Office of Rail and Road has awarded a contract for the project titled "Access price setting," focusing on regulatory access price setting methodologies for Network Rail. The procurement process was completed with a value of £59,500 and a contract period running from 10th January 2024 to 28th March 2024. The tender, classified under business and management consultancy services, was open to SMEs and VCSEs. The procurement method employed was an Open procedure below threshold, with a tender period ending on 14th December 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the business and management consultancy sector to engage with the regulatory access price setting for Network Rail. SMEs and VCSEs, especially those experienced in economic efficiency methodologies for pricing strategies, would find this tender well-suited for business growth. The engagement with the Office of Rail and Road allows for industry insights and the potential to contribute to statutory obligations in the railway sector, enhancing business capabilities and expanding market presence.

## Notice

The project will clarify the legislative bounds of regulatory access price setting for Network Rail and the methodologies that conform to this. This research will identify and outline the range of economically efficient methodologies for setting rail access charges that also fulfil our statutory obligations. 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/1185cc01-9cf0-470f-9853-c063ab9ac614 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 10 Jan 2024 - 28 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,500 |
| 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 | FRONTIER ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2024 at 09:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1185cc01-9cf0-470f-9853-c063ab9ac614
- 29 Nov 2023 at 13:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/680b77f2-5c29-45aa-9d38-964d0a815837

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1185cc01-9cf0-470f-9853-c063ab9ac614
  24th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/680b77f2-5c29-45aa-9d38-964d0a815837
  29th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e121f04-3768-40b4-a4c5-b2459123afc3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a489323f-9fdd-4fc4-ac68-a4a745c98b29
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/069925d2-d966-4b5c-8ced-7f43b036b07b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a7adec3d-f455-487c-bf37-7737d38d80fe
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/793cd680-8dd5-465a-a7db-88b4185d31b4

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