Official UK procurement notice
Intra-company benchmarking of Network Rail's maintenance and renewals expenditure
Authority: Office of Rail and Road (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis project aim is understanding the drivers of Network Rail's expenditure, including the reasons for changes over time, is key to understanding value for money - of which cost efficiency is a key part. To achieve this, we use a range of complementary approaches including bottom-up assessments of Network Rail's business plans and performance, and top-down cost benchmarking using statistical (econometric) methods. This work relates to our top-down benchmarking of Network Rail's maintenance and renewals expenditure for the year from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 ('2025-26').
CPV: Financial management consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£75,000
- Condition of participation
Please note this notice has been published in error and this procurement is only accepting submissions from those suppliers on Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Management Consultancy Framework Four (RM6309) Lot 4 - Finance.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Methodology (30%) The proposal should set out the methodology by which the project requirement will be initiated, delivered and concluded. In particular, it must: (a) Explain the methodology and delivery mechanisms to ensure that the requirements of this specification are met in terms of quality - this should cover the approach to the cost driver analysis, econometric analysis; (b) Please explain the approach that will be used to ensure that the cost drivers used in the assessment are based on sound engineering judgement; (c) Please explain the approach to assessing and addressing data issues (d) Please explain the approach to the overall quality assurance of the work; (e) Please explain the approach to knowledge sharing. Delivery (25%) The proposal should set out how and when the project requirement will be delivered. In particular, it must: (a) Explain how your organisation will work in partnership with ORR's project manager to ensure that the requirement is met; (b) Explain how this work will be delivered to timescale and how milestones will be met, detailing the resources that will be allocated to each stage; (c) Demonstrate an understanding of the risks, and project dependencies and explain how they would be mitigated to ensure project delivery; (d) Explain the resources that will be allocated to delivering the required outcomes/output, and what other resources can be called upon if required. Experience (25%) The proposal should set out any experience relevant to the project requirement. In particular, it must: (a) Provide CVs of the consultants who will be delivering the project - this should separately cover CVs for both economic and engineering input; (b) Highlight the organisation's relevant experience for this project, submitting examples of similar projects. Cost / Value for money (20%) A fixed fee for delivery of the project requirement (inclusive of all expenses), including a full price breakdown for each stage of the project and details of the day rates that will apply for the lifetime of this project.
- Condition of participation
Please note this notice has been published in error and this procurement is only accepting submissions from those suppliers on Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Management Consultancy Framework Four (RM6309) Lot 4 - Finance.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Sept 2026, 12:07 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2026, 13:07 BST
- Authority reference
ORR CT 26-33- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089570- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077763Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
22 Sept 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published37 days ago22 Sept 2026, 12:07 BST
- Latest notice published29 days ago29 Sept 2026, 13:07 BST
- Clarification questions by22 days ago6 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline8 days ago20 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 3 days2 Nov 2026
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Sept 2026- Tender notice published22 Sept 2026, 12:07 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published29 Sept 2026, 13:07 BSTUK4
Published amendments (1)
Please note this notice has been published in error and this procurement is only accepting submissions from those suppliers on Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Management Consultancy Framework Four (RM6309) Lot 4 - Finance.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender