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Economic analysis of access applications

Issued by Office of Rail and Road · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
21 Oct 2026
Closes
4 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC
Value
GBP 95,000
Reference
ORR/CT/26-42
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Transport & Logistics
Type
services

At a glance

Office of Rail and Road in United Kingdom has published a tender in transport & logistics: “Economic analysis of access applications”. Submissions close on 4 November 2026, 13 days from today. The stated value is GBP 95,000. Quote reference ORR/CT/26-42 in any correspondence with the buyer. 5 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 5 notices from this buyer since 2026, 1 of them currently open. There are 316 open transport & logistics notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

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

Context for bidders

We hold 5 notices from Office of Rail and Road, going back to September 2026 — 1 of them still open. They buy mostly in Transport & Logistics, Construction & Infrastructure and Education & Training. There are 316 open Transport & Logistics tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 13 days.

Documents

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