BenchSmart Phase 2 - Detailed Design. Direct Award
DfTc - Department for Transport · awarded 13 February 2026
£144k
Award value
£143,736
1
Supplier
Recorded as a large business
15 May 2026
Runs until
from 16 Feb 2026
Who
| Buyer | DfTc - Department for Transport London |
|---|---|
| Supplier |
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited |
| Category | services |
| Classification | Technical services CPV 71356000 |
| Notice published | 19 February 2026 |
What it is for
Following an initial feasibility study to determine how a sector-wide benchmarking tool could be developed, as well as engaging with key ALBs that would need to use such a tool, this contract is for specialist technical advisors to provide project support, including subject matter experts, to develop a detailed design solution for a sector-wide benchmarking tool, known as BenchSmart, based on Network Rail's latest railway asset categorisation and developed specifically for benchmarking purposes.
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