Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD
25 Cabot Square
London
E14 4QZ
Contact
Gayle Webster
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://orr.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://orr.bravosolution.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Regulator
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PR23 Policy, Economics and Project Management support
Reference number
ORR/CT/21-50
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- RB05 - For regulatory economics
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
We are looking for support on a range of work across PR23. This is intended to provide ORR with some additional expertise and resources, where we require, it in a flexible and agile manner.
The support we are seeking could include, for example:
•preparing or helping to prepare internal papers on certain policy, economic and financial issues. This could also include input into papers for our Executive;
•producing material for industry workshops;•supporting to produce external deliverables, such as drafting consultation documents;
•participating in discussions with stakeholders;
•summarising stakeholder views from consultation responses; •developing workstream-specific project plans and/or stakeholder engagement plans;
•coordinating and/or directing internal (ORR) and external resources to produce specific outputs;
•financial analysis to support our approach to monitoring Network Rail's efficiency and wider financial performance in CP7;
•project management; and
•produce other discrete pieces of work.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
25 Cabot Square
London
E14 4QZ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are looking for support on a range of work across PR23. This is intended to provide ORR with some additional expertise and resources, where we require, it in a flexible and agile manner.
The support we are seeking could include, for example:
•preparing or helping to prepare internal papers on certain policy, economic and financial issues. This could also include input into papers for our Executive;
•producing material for industry workshops;•supporting to produce external deliverables, such as drafting consultation documents;
•participating in discussions with stakeholders;
•summarising stakeholder views from consultation responses; •developing workstream-specific project plans and/or stakeholder engagement plans;
•coordinating and/or directing internal (ORR) and external resources to produce specific outputs;
•financial analysis to support our approach to monitoring Network Rail's efficiency and wider financial performance in CP7;
•project management; and
•produce other discrete pieces of work.
The contract would be task based call offs and would be in place until 31 March 2024
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
10 January 2022
End date
31 March 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 December 2021
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 December 2021
Local time
11:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Office of Rail and Road
london
Country
United Kingdom