Notice Information
Notice Title
Consultancy review of cost & schedule of road and rail large renewals projects
Notice Description
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has procured consultancy services to deliver a structured, evidence-based review of how National Highways and Network Rail manage large renewal projects. The review focuses on governance, assurance, cost and schedule estimating, and efficiency across both organisations.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05617c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072734-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £130,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £130,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £122,400 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Nov 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Aug 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 15 Dec 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 4QZ
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072734-2025
11th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041041-2025
17th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3169
ORR CT 25-26 Consultancy review of cost & schedule of road and rail large renewals projects ITT
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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