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Published 16 Jul 2025, 10:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Southern Timetable Modelling · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£8,600,0002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Jul 2025

Awarded to Rail Aspects Ltd, OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of timetable modelling simulation and performance analysis services to Southern Region

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The scope includes:Awarded

The scope includes:

Development of timetable planning rules

Timetable development

Capacity and infrastructure analysis

Performance modelling

Scoping of Future rail requirements

Network and Operational changes

Delivery: London

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60Price: 140

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical: 60
Commercial: 40
price: 100

Published award criteria (3)

Technical: 60
Commercial: 40
Price: 100

What this means for your bid

Price carries 140 of 200 points: a 10% discount moves about 14 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Jul 2025, 10:27 BST
Last source update: 16 Jul 2025, 10:27 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-040428
Classification (CPV): Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056019 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £8,600,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 2latest 9 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Rail Aspects LtdSME	£4,300,000 †	—	Awarded
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED	£4,300,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Southern Timetable Modelling · Rail Aspects LtdSME
Signed
9 Jul 2025
Value
£4,300,000
Status
active
Southern Timetable Modelling · OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
Signed
2 Jul 2025
Value
£4,300,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Waterloo General Offices, London, UK, SE1 8SWContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Courts of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Ove Arup & Partners LtdAwarded supplier01312453 London, London
Rail Aspects LtdAwarded supplier10155735 Derby, East Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.