Official UK procurement notice
Best Practice Review of On-Track Machine and Plant Strategies Across European Railway's
Authority: Office of Rail and Road (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo identify how leading European rail infrastructure managers develop and implement long-term strategies for on-track machines (OTMs) and railway plant, including procurement, deployment, lifecycle planning, and efficiency optimisation. The review will identify best practices, strategic frameworks, and operational models that the ORR can consider when assessing the adequacy and value-for-money of Network Rail's own machine and plant strategy.
CPV: Research consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£60,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Quality 80% Cost 20%
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
- 31 Jul 2025, 09:14 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2025, 14:22 BST
- Authority reference
ORR/CT/25-30- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044563- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0569bcFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
31 Jul 2025 → 18 Sept 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published31 Jul 2025, 09:14 BST
- Clarification questions by25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline28 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published399 days ago18 Sept 2025, 14:22 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2025- Tender notice published31 Jul 2025, 09:14 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published18 Sept 2025, 14:22 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete18 Sept 2025, 14:22 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FURRER + FREY GB LIMITED | £51,400 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · FURRER + FREY GB LIMITED
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2025
- Value
- £51,400
- Period
- 16 Sept 2025 – 8 Dec 2025
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FURRER + FREY GB LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender