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# Passenger Services Cost Benchmarking Study

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-services-cost-benchmarking-study-ocds-h6vhtk-07914c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Office of Rail and Road: "Passenger Services Cost Benchmarking Study". Published status: active. Published Value: £90,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.orr.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 28 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:** £90,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 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:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-services-cost-benchmarking-study-ocds-h6vhtk-07914c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07914c`

## 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/passenger-services-cost-benchmarking-study-ocds-h6vhtk-07914c#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/passenger-services-cost-benchmarking-study-ocds-h6vhtk-07914c#participate

## Description
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent economic and safety regulator of Britain's railways. ORR is developing its capability to assess the efficiency, productivity and value for money of passenger train operations.
Historically, passenger services have been delivered through a range of Train Operating Companies (TOCs), each with differing operating characteristics, service patterns and cost structures. As most of the industry moves towards a more integrated railway structure, ORR requires a robust framework for understanding variations in train operating expenditure and for benchmarking performance across the railway. 
Previous analytical work has demonstrated that econometric benchmarking of the cost of passenger operators is feasible using Great Britain rail industry data and has identified several statistically significant drivers of operating costs. However, further work is required to strengthen understanding of the key cost drivers and the relationships between them, identify appropriate benchmarking methodologies, and develop a practical framework that drives better value for money through comparative analysis, helping to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and enhanced cost control.
A robust cost benchmarking framework will support ORR's future regulatory role by providing an evidence base for understanding cost variation, assessing relative efficiency and identifying opportunities for improvement. The outputs from this study will help inform future cost performance assessment, advice to funders and value-for-money analysis across passenger rail services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £90,000

- **Contract Period:** 04/12/2026 to 03/12/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F101583-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-27T14:04:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T15:35:07.821Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07914c