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    ContractsRailway Supply Chain Skills Assessment for Great British Railways
    Awarded contract

    Railway Supply Chain Skills Assessment for Great British Railways

    Awarded
    £49.8k
    Published 28 May 2026

    Commission an external consultancy to assess railway supply chain skills gaps and their impact on GBR's maintenance and renewal delivery capability.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 28 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £49.8k
    Published 28 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £49,800
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NS
      NSAR LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    28 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This invitation to tender seeks an external consultancy to conduct a comprehensive, evidence-based evaluation of the skills and capabilities required within the railway supply chain to support GBR's (Great British Railways) maintenance and renewals programme during the first funding period. The consultant will identify current capability gaps, forecast future skill shortages, assess the workforce capacity and training needs across the sector, and evaluate how these gaps could impact project delivery timelines and operational resilience. This work will inform strategic planning, supply chain development initiatives, and investment decisions to ensure the railway infrastructure maintenance and renewal pipeline can be successfully executed.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In professional services, Office of Rail and Road has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. NSAR LIMITED1× · 100%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-067484
    OR
    Buyer
    Office of Rail and Road
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics