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Intra-company benchmarking of Network Rail's maintenance and renewals expenditure
Office of Rail and Road in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “Intra-company benchmarking of Network Rail's maintenance and renewals expenditure”. Bids close on 20 October 2026, 17:00 BST; the estimated value is £75,000. Who can bid: Only suppliers on the named UK government consultancy framework, Lot 4 - Finance, may bid; The procurement is reserved for UK suppliers. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
Econometric benchmarking of Network Rail maintenance and renewals spending, for consultancies on a UK framework
The Office of Rail and Road wants a consultant to carry out top-down cost benchmarking of Network Rail's maintenance and renewals expenditure for 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, using econometric methods and engineering judgement. The work covers cost driver analysis, data quality issues and knowledge sharing, with an interim report, a draft report and a final report. The contract runs about 4 months, with an option to extend for up to 12 months.
Who can win it
- Only suppliers on the named UK government consultancy framework, Lot 4 - Finance, may bid
- The procurement is reserved for UK suppliers
- Bidders must hold Cyber Essentials or ISO27000 certification (or equivalent)
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £75,000
- Contract period
- 4 months, with an option for ORR to extend the contract deadline for one period for up to 12 months
- How bids are judged
- Weighted criteria: methodology 30%, delivery 25%, experience 25%, cost/value for money 20%, with the lowest fixed fee scoring highest on price
- Published
- 29 Sep 2026
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