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Published 9 Oct 2025, 12:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Review of Occupational Health and Safety Management in ORR

Official notice

Authority: Office of Rail and Road (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£45,000£54,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Nov 2025
Contract term 3 moends 28 Feb 2026 · up to 30 Apr 2026 with extensions · starts 24 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ORR seeks to appoint a suitably qualified consultant to undertake an independent review of its occupational health and safety management system. The review will assess policies, procedures, risk assessments, and emergency preparedness across office and frontline environments, ensuring alignment with UK legislation, ISO 45001:2018, and HSE's HSG65 framework. Deliverables include a comprehensive review report, legal compliance register, redrafted policies, action plan, and implementation support.

CPV: Health and safety consultancy services · Health and safety services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£45,000
Contract period: 24 Nov 2025 – 28 Feb 2026 (3 mo) · up to 30 Apr 2026 with extensionsValue: £45,000 exc. VAT · £54,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: There is no formal extension period specified for this contract. However, ORR may consider additional support or follow-on work subject to performance, budget availability, and organisational need. Any such extension would be negotiated separately and is not guaranteed as part of this procurement.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner (CMIOSH or equivalent)

    Demonstrable experience in organisational H&S reviews

    Familiarity with high-hazard or regulatory sectors

    Cyber Essentials or ISO27000 certification (or equivalent)

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: Most advantageous tender based on: Methodology (20%) Delivery (20%) Experience (40%) Cost/Value for Money (20%)

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner (CMIOSH or equivalent)

    Demonstrable experience in organisational H&S reviews

    Familiarity with high-hazard or regulatory sectors

    Cyber Essentials or ISO27000 certification (or equivalent)

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
9 Oct 2025, 12:13 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2025, 12:13 BST
Authority reference
ORR CT 25-71
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063676
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and safety consultancy servicesHealth and safety services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted electronically via the ORR eTendering portal:

orr.bravosolution.co.uk/go/450736870199C8A90B7D ↗

Submission Deadline: 05 November 2025 @ 12:00 (UK time)

Clarification Deadline: 24 October 2025 @ 12:00

Instructions:

Tenders must be submitted in two separate envelopes:

Technical Envelope: Quality response (Methodology, Delivery, Experience), Disclaimer, Cyber Essentials or ISO27000 certification (or equivalent)

Commercial Envelope: Price and Form of Tender

Late submissions may not be accepted.

No electronic auction will be used for this procurement.

Timeline

9 Oct 2025 → 24 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published385 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 12:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by370 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline358 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts339 days ago
    24 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Oct 2025, 12:13 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender