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Published 11 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Operations analysis of applications for train services between Newcastle and Brighton and Cardiff and York

Official notice

Authority: Office of Rail and Road (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£45,000£54,000 inc. VAT0% below published estimate
Submissions closed 7 Sept 2026awarded 21 Sept 2026
Awarded to SYSTRA Limited
Contract term 1 moends 23 Oct 2026 · starts 21 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ORR requires an independent operational analysis to support our assessment of two open access proposals: Grand Central's proposed Newcastle-Brighton service and First Rail (Lumo)'s proposed Cardiff-York service.

CPV: Transport systems consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 moSMEPublished value£45,000
Contract period: 21 Sept 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 (1 mo)Value: £45,000 exc. VAT · £54,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
71311200 Transport systems consultancy 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: Quality 90% Cost 10%

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
11 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 10:14 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076428
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Transport systems consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1d5 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
7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

orr.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

11 Aug 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published73 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline46 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts32 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published23 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 10:14 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 10:14 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Sept 2026, 10:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £44,9821 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SYSTRA Limited£44,982 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · SYSTRA Limited

    Signed
    21 Sept 2026
    Value
    £44,982
    Period
    21 Sept 2026 – 23 Oct 2026
    Status
    active

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
  • SYSTRA LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03383212 3rd Floor, 1 Carey Lane, London, London, EC2V 8AEContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

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