Official UK procurement notice
Retail Code of Practice - Rail Reform
Authority: Office of Rail and Road (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is seeking a specialist consultancy to support the development of a new Retail Code of Practice, as required under the Railways Bill. The Code will govern how Great British Railways (GBR), in its future role as both a retailer and operator of key industry retail systems, interacts fairly and transparently with all retail market participants.
The supplier will work with ORR, the Department for Transport (DfT), Rail Delivery Group (RDG) and wider stakeholders to develop the Code from initial principles through to full public consultation and final publication. This includes contributing to workshops, drafting the Code, researching best practice from relevant sectors, and helping design an effective dispute‑resolution process for non‑GBR retailers.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Environmental engineering consultancy services · Transport systems consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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: The contract will be awarded to the supplier offering the most advantageous tender, based on a combination of quality and price. Proposals will be assessed against four weighted criteria: Methodology (20%) - how well the bidder explains their approach to delivering the requirements. Delivery (25%) - how the bidder will meet timelines, manage risks, and allocate resources. Experience (35%) - relevant organisational and personnel experience supported by examples. Cost / Value for Money (20%) - fixed‑fee pricing assessed relative to other bids. The tender with the highest overall score across these criteria will be selected.
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
- Closed
- 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
- 13 Feb 2026, 15:11 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Feb 2026, 15:11 GMT
- Authority reference
ORR/CT/25-93- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013521- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065429Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the ORR eTendering Portal.
ITT URL: orr.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/14176286019C577A2EDB ↗
All bids must be uploaded to the portal before the stated deadline.
The system allows suppliers to upload revised versions of their submissions up until the closing time, but late tenders will not be accepted.
All clarification questions must also be submitted through the electronic portal for audit purposes.
Responses will be shared with all bidders without identifying the source of the question.
No electronic auction will be used in this procurement.
Timeline
13 Feb 2026 → 10 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Tender notice published257 days ago13 Feb 2026, 15:11 GMT
- Submission deadline240 days ago2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts233 days ago10 Mar 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published13 Feb 2026, 15:11 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender