Consultancy Support for a Rail Industry Social Impact Report

RSSB
17 August 2026 to 17 December 2026

Research consultancy support delivered in two linked workstreams focusing on report structure, narrative, and presentation, alongside capturing, collating, and organising data from across the rail sector over a four-month period.

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Awarded value: £28k; As published
Published: 17 September 2026
Awarded: 13 August 2026; Akerlof Limited
Contract length: 4 months; Ends 17 December 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of research consultancy services to support the development and delivery of industry social impact reports.

Research consultancy support to help shape both the report itself and the underlying evidence base, delivered in two linked workstreams: one focused on the structure, narrative and presentation of the report; and one focused on capturing, collating and organising data from across the rail sector

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 4 months
Contract dates: 17 August 2026 to 17 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 73110000

Services in this contract

Social value strategy and measurementMain service£38k typicalResearch consultancy shaping a rail industry social impact report and its evidence base

Lifecycle

Published
17 September 2026
Contract awardedto Akerlof Limited
13 August 2026
Contract starts
17 August 2026
Contract ends
17 December 2026

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Akerlof Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3868688/consultancy-support-for-a-rail-industry-social-impact-report
Buyer reference: BIP1067220978
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-11f2a605-28e0-4601-ab9e-77a900e35ffe
Last checked: 5 November 2026

RSSB. Consultancy Support for a Rail Industry Social Impact Report. Contract award, 17 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3868688/consultancy-support-for-a-rail-industry-social-impact-report (accessed 5 November 2026).