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Published 8 Aug 2025, 11:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Assessment of National Highways Supply Chain readiness for RIS3

Official notice

Authority: Office of Rail and Road (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£80,000£96,000 inc. VAT24.8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Sept 2025awarded 16 Sept 2025
Awarded to CEPA LLP
Contract term 4 moends 19 Jan 2026 · up to 1 Mar 2026 with extensions · starts 22 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has procured consultancy services from to deliver a comprehensive review of National Highways' supply chain readiness for the delivery of Road Investment Strategy 3 (RIS3).

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 22 Sept 2025 – 19 Jan 2026 (4 mo) · up to 1 Mar 2026 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: As required by ORR to deliver further requirements
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Methodology (35%) Delivery (25%) Experience (25%) Cost / Value for money (15%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Aug 2025, 11:52 BST
Last source update
11 Nov 2025, 12:13 GMT
Authority reference
ORR CT 25-39
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047208
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058408 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
5 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

orr.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Aug 2025 → 11 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 11:52 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    18 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    5 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
  4. Contract starts396 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published346 days ago
    11 Nov 2025, 12:13 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 11:52 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    11 Nov 2025, 12:13 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Nov 2025, 12:13 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £99,8501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CEPA LLPSME£99,850 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Assessment of National Highways Supply Chain readiness for RIS3 · CEPA LLPSME

    Signed
    16 Sept 2025
    Value
    £99,850
    Period
    18 Sept 2025 – 23 Jan 2026 · up to 30 Jan 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    This contract does not include pre-agreed extension options. Any extension beyond the expiry date of 23 January 2026 would require a formal variation to the agreement, subject to mutual consent and approval by ORR. Extensions, if considered, would be based on continued need, performance, and availability of budget.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Office of Rail and Road

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMPH-6471-MDYY 25 Cabot Square, London, London, E14 4QZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CEPA LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC326074GB-PPON: PHVQ-3763-LJLL Queens House, 55-56 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, London, WC2A 3LJContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender