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# Economic analysis of access applications

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/economic-analysis-of-access-applications-ocds-h6vhtk-078d4a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Office of Rail and Road: "Economic analysis of access applications". Published status: active. Published Value: £95,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.orr.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 14 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Office of Rail and Road](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/office-of-rail-and-road-gov-d1117)
- **Published Value:** £95,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 November 2026 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/economic-analysis-of-access-applications-ocds-h6vhtk-078d4a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078d4a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/economic-analysis-of-access-applications-ocds-h6vhtk-078d4a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [orr.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orr.gov.uk%2Fabout%2Fprocuring-goods-and-services%2Fe-tendering)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/economic-analysis-of-access-applications-ocds-h6vhtk-078d4a#participate

## Description
This invitation to tender sets out ORR's requirement for consultants to carry out economic analysis in support of ORR's assessment of track access rights decisions for four access applications. 
ORR is responsible for regulating access to the national rail network. A train operator seeking rights to operate services on Network Rail infrastructure must enter into a track access contract, which requires ORR approval under the Railways Act 1993. ORR is required to approve contracts where the parties have reached agreement. Where the parties are unable to agree, an operator may apply to ORR for a determination.
In reaching track access decisions, ORR weighs all its relevant duties under the Railways Act 1993. This is done by exploring a range of considerations, such as availability of capacity, impact on performance and safety, competition and the impact on Secretary of State's funds. 
ORR is assessing four applications on which we are seeking consultancy support for economic analysis

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £95,000

- **Contract Period:** 09/11/2026 to 08/11/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F099679-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-21T15:42:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T04:24:21.523Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078d4a