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title: "Measuring Whole industry total factor productivity (TFP) of the railway in Great Britain"
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# Measuring Whole industry total factor productivity (TFP) of the railway in Great Britain

Buyer: OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055da8

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## Summary

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), an independent safety and economic regulator of Britain's railways, has undertaken a contract focused on "Measuring Whole industry total factor productivity (TFP) of the railway in Great Britain". This project is aimed at delivering value-for-money within the rail industry, part of ORR's strategic objectives. Located in London, the ORR is overseeing this contract, which has progressed to the contract amendment stage as of 10th September 2025. The procurement was executed through an open method, suitable for below-threshold open competition, and initially awarded to European Economic Research Limited. Contract activities commenced on 3rd September 2025 and are set to conclude by 31st December 2025.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in business and management consultancy and related services, especially those with a focus on economic productivity metrics. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like European Economic Research Limited, the awarded supplier, are well-suited to compete in such projects, which aim to further comprehensively understand productivity changes as the industry transitions through reforms. Participation in this tender not only allows companies to align with the governmental strategy on improving rail productivity but also to expand their footprint within the public sector, offering strategic insights that could lead to more engagements in future government projects.

## Notice

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent safety and economic regulator of Britain's railways. This project falls within ORR's strategic objective of delivering value-for-money on the railways. In March 2025, we published a report on rail industry productivity, following a discussion paper in April 2024. Our latest report used measures such as train distance travelled, passenger journeys and Gross Value Added (GVA) as output measures to inform our productivity analysis. Other measures of output and productivity are possible which is what we seek to explore through this commission. Hence, we are seeking support in creating a productivity metric such as Total Factor Productivity (TFP) for the rail industry in Great Britain. We hope that this will help us better understand current productivity levels but also set the baseline for measuring any productivity changes as the industry moves towards (and ultimately beyond) rail reform.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055405-2025 |
| Notice type | UK10 - Contract Change Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | £80,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,968,125 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2025 at 12:56 - ContractAmendment - UK10 - Contract Change Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055405-2025
- 3 Sep 2025 at 10:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053457-2025
- 11 Jul 2025 at 12:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039277-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055405-2025
  10th September 2025 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053457-2025
  3rd September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039277-2025
  11th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2904
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2905
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2906
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2907
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2985

## Notice URLs

- https://europe-economics.com
- https://orr.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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