Economic analysis of access applications

The Office of Rail and Road needs economic analysis to support its assessment of four track access applications from train operators seeking to run services on Network Rail infrastructure. The work involves weighing considerations such as capacity, performance, safety, competition and impact on public funds.

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Closes4 November 2026, 17:00
Published21 October 2026
Value£95k
BuyerOffice of Rail and Road
CategoryResearch & development
RegionLondon

You'll want to look if you have experience in transport economics or rail regulation, particularly in analysing market impacts and capacity constraints on infrastructure networks.

Possible incumbent

SYSTRA LIMITED won a related operations analysis contract for ORR in September 2026; EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH LIMITED has won two ORR economics contracts in 2025. Inferred from prior awards to this buyer, not confirmed.