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Network Rail (NR) and Office of Rail and Road (ORR) undertook an Occasional joint procurement to create the CP7 Independent Reporter Services framework, which sets out the criteria for a supplier to be qualified to bid to undertake an Independent Reporter review as an Independent Reporter.
Each Independent Reporter review is allocated to the most appropriate Lot (as determined by ORR) and only those Independent Reporters qualified to bid for contracts under that Lot will be eligible to undertake the review.
Each Lot contains a minimum of one and a maximum of three Independent Reporters who are qualified to bid for contracts within the relevant Lot. The Lots available are:
1. Analytical Support
2. Programme, Project, and Cost Management
3. Asset management and Engineering & Environmental Matters
4. Railway Operations and Performance Management
5. Efficiency and Financial Reporting
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadis Consulting UK Ltd | 02212959 | ~£4,400,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Analytical Support · Asset Management and Engineering & Environmental Matters | - |
| Caloo Limited | 06162029 | £70,000 | - | - |
| CEPA LLP | OC326074 | ~£1,100,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Efficiency and Financial Reporting | - |
| Costain Ltd | 00610201 | ~£1,100,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Railway Operations and Performance Management | LOBBYIST Bradshaw Advisory Ltd (1 quarter) Headland Consultancy Limited (1 quarter) |
| Currie & Brown UK Ltd | 01300409 | ~£2,750,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Programme, Project and Cost Management | - |
| Eibe UK Limited | - | £70,000 | - | - |
| Gardiner & Theobald LLP | OC307124 | ~£2,750,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Programme, Project and Cost Management | - |
| Gutteridge Haskins & Davey Ltd | 05528602 | ~£4,400,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Analytical Support · Asset Management and Engineering & Environmental Matters | - |
| Jacobs UK Ltd | - | ~£3,850,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Programme, Project and Cost Management · Railway Operations and Performance Management | - |
| Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | 01312453 | ~£6,600,000 estimated from lot values | 4 lots Analytical Support · Asset Management and Engineering & Environmental Matters · Railway Operations and Performance Management · Efficiency and Financial Reporting | LOBBYIST iNHouse Communications Limited (6 quarters) 5654 & Company Limited (1 quarter) FORMER MP Caroline Flint— Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (former) |
| Wicksteed Playgrounds Limited | - | £70,000 | - | - |
This procurement was divided into 5 lots, each awarded separately. 61 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Analytical Support Jan 2025 – Dec 2028 | £1,100,000 £3,300,000 initial term | 5 | Arcadis Consulting UK Ltd Gutteridge Haskins & Davey Ltd Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | active |
| Lot 2 Programme, Project and Cost Management Jan 2025 – Dec 2028 | £2,750,000 £8,250,000 initial term | 6 | Currie & Brown UK Ltd Gardiner & Theobald LLP Jacobs UK Ltd | active |
| Lot 3 Asset Management and Engineering & Environmental Matters Jan 2025 – Dec 2028 | £3,300,000 £9,900,000 initial term | 5 | Arcadis Consulting UK Ltd Gutteridge Haskins & Davey Ltd Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | active |
| Lot 4 Railway Operations and Performance Management Jan 2025 – Dec 2028 | £1,100,000 £3,300,000 initial term | 3 | Costain Ltd Jacobs UK Ltd Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | active |
| Lot 5 Efficiency and Financial Reporting Jan 2025 – Dec 2028 | £1,100,000 £2,200,000 initial term | 2 | CEPA LLP Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | active |
Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £3,971,245,698 in 20,157 payments (over £25k) from Department for Transport, DEFRA, BEIS, DfT GPC, MHCLG and 42 more public bodies (2010-04-20 to 2026-06-19).
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