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    ContractsEconomic Analysis Support for Railway Track Access Applications
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    Economic Analysis Support for Railway Track Access Applications

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    4 Nov 2026 · in 12 days

    ORR requires economic consultancy support to analyse four railway track access applications for Network Rail infrastructure.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 21 Oct 2026· 2 days agoviaFind a Tender
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    • Contract value
      est.£95,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closes
      4 Nov 2026
      12 days left
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

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    12 days left to bid. Opened 2 days ago, deadline 4 Nov 2026.

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    Brief

    The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is seeking consultants to provide economic analysis supporting the assessment of four track access applications. Track access contracts allow train operators to use Network Rail infrastructure and require ORR approval under the Railways Act 1993. ORR must evaluate these applications by considering multiple factors including network capacity availability, impact on service performance and safety, competitive effects, and financial implications for the Secretary of State. The successful consultant will conduct economic analyses to inform ORR's decision-making on these four specific access applications. This work requires expertise in rail industry economics, infrastructure access assessment, and regulatory frameworks. The engagement involves analysing complex commercial and operational considerations to support ORR's statutory duties in regulating national rail network access.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078d4a

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