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Economic analysis of access applications

Office of Rail and Road

Published: Oct 23, 2026

Updated: Oct 23, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the transport and logistics sector, with a focus on Rail Transport. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the transport and logistics sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

This invitation to tender sets out ORR's requirement for consultants to carry out economic analysis in support of ORR's assessment of track access rights decisions for four access applications. ORR is responsible for regulating access to the national rail network. A train operator seeking rights to operate services on Network Rail infrastructure must enter into a track access contract, which requires ORR approval under the Railways Act 1993. ORR is required to approve contracts where the parties have reached agreement. Where the parties are unable to agree, an operator may apply to ORR for a determination. In reaching track access decisions, ORR weighs all its relevant duties under the Railways Act 1993. This is done by exploring a range of considerations, such as availability of capacity, impact on performance and safety, competition and the impact on Secretary of State's funds. ORR is assessing four applications on which we are seeking consultancy support for economic analysis

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on October 23, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 100732-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Office of Rail and Road

Office of Rail and Road has issued 28 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 9 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Transport & Logistics, Information & Communication Technology, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: October 23, 2026.

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What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Transport & Logistics sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

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The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 100732-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

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This notice was issued by Office of Rail and Road in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.