The Delivering Value report has been prepared by RIA North to support client bodies as they consider the optimum approach to developing and procuring the Integrated Rail Plan.

The Value for Money workstream is part of the RIA North programme (formerly Northern Rail Industry Leaders (NRIL)) providing input to the strategy and planning of the Integrated Rail Plan. In order to provide market input and recommendations to client organisations on procurement strategy, market engagement models and risk management approaches that represent best practice, the Workstream held a workshop during February 2021 to develop recommendations for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). This report is the output of that workshop and has been updated in March 2022 to reflect the publication of the Integrated Rail plan and the change in client bodies.