Official UK procurement notice
Facilitated workshops to improve the efficiency of regulatory engagement with Network Rail
Authority: Office of Rail and Road (Central government)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£75,000£90,000 inc. VAT21.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Aug 2025awarded 10 Sept 2025
Awarded to OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
Contract term 3 moends 5 Dec 2025 · starts 8 Sept 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is an independent regulator that looks to protect the interests of rail and road users, improving the safety, value and performance of railways and roads, today and in the future.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£75,000
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: Quality 75% Price 25%
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
- 28 Jul 2025, 15:20 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2025, 11:21 BST
- Authority reference
ORR/CT/25-36- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043547- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056746Find a Tender
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
28 Jul 2025 → 11 Sept 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published28 Jul 2025, 15:20 BST
- Clarification questions by11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts8 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published11 Sept 2025, 11:21 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2025- Tender notice published28 Jul 2025, 15:20 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published11 Sept 2025, 11:21 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete11 Sept 2025, 11:21 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £58,7251 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Sept 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED | £58,725 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
- Signed
- 10 Sept 2025
- Value
- £58,725
- Period
- 11 Sept 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
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