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Intra-company benchmarking of Network Rail's maintenance and renewals expenditure

Office of Rail and Road · Central government

In brief

Office of Rail and Road is looking for suppliers for consultancy work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £75,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 months, up to 16 months with extensions, starting 2 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 5pm, Tuesday 20 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026
Bids by
5pm, Tuesday 20 October 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for consultancy contracts across the UK (from 527 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

This 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').

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: orr.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 5pm, Tuesday 20 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 089570-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 091864-2026

About the buyer

Office of Rail and RoadLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 089570-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 September 2026, last updated 29 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 September 2026.