Published date: 9 January 2018

This notice was replaced on 15 February 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 15 February 2018)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport systems consultancy services - 71311200

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£45,000 to £60,000

Procurement reference

ORR/CT/17-78

Published date

9 January 2018

Closing date

30 January 2018

Contract start date

14 February 2018

Contract end date

11 April 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The backdrop for this requirement is Network Rail's reclassification as a public sector arm's length body, a revised funding structure for the CP6 control period , and a route level approach to our PR18 periodic review of Network Rail.
We wish to commission a report on Network Rail's approach to assessing and managing financial risk in its strategic business plans for PR18. The report will feed into the work of ORR's Regulatory Finance team on the financial framework for PR18. We expect to publish minded to positions on a range of financial issues in spring 2018 and our draft PR18 determination in June 2018.
The consultant should refer to the two PR18 financial framework consultations that have been published by ORR for context.
The consultant should, referring to the sources of information listed in the ITT, assess the process Network Rail has used to estimate the amount of funding required for financial risk relating to:
• support activities;
• network operation;
• network maintenance;
• network renewals;
• Schedule 4 and 8 costs ;
• traction electricity and industry costs3; and
• other single till income3 levels.
at a route level and in total.

Further information can be found in the ITT

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It is advised that bidders register their interest in this tender opportunity on ORR's eTendering Portal early as no further communications regarding this tender will be via Contracts Finder other than information on the award of the contract.

Bidders should note the dates and times set out in the ITT concerning deadlines for clarification and submission of proposals.

About the buyer

Contact name

peter.gamble

Address

One Kemble Street
London
WC2B 4AN
England

Email

peter.gamble@orr.gsi.gov.uk