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    ContractsIndependent Audit of Great Western Mainline Track Access Cost-Benefit Analysis
    Closed contract

    Independent Audit of Great Western Mainline Track Access Cost-Benefit Analysis

    Contract value
    £40k
    Closed 3 Sept 2026

    ORR requires an independent audit of cost-benefit analysis and demand forecasting for Great Western Mainline track access applications to ensure analytical robustness and support regulatory decision-making.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 6 Aug 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £40k
    Closed 3 Sept 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 3 Sept 2026.

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    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£40,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      3 Sept 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 3 Sept 2026. Awaiting award.

    6 Aug 2026Today3 Sept 2026

    Brief

    The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is seeking an independent audit firm to evaluate and verify the assumptions, methodology, calculations, and outputs of demand and revenue forecasting models and cost-benefit analyses related to competing Great Western Mainline track access applications. The audit will provide assurance on the robustness, accuracy, and suitability of the analysis to support ORR's decision-making process. The successful supplier will review technical documentation, validate data inputs, assess analytical approaches, and deliver findings on the quality and reliability of the forecasting and analysis work.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ddbd

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