Award

Revenue Abstraction Project

OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Oct 2025 at 10:52

Tender

27 Aug 2025 at 08:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), a central government public authority located at 25 Cabot Square, London, has completed the procurement for the "Revenue Abstraction Project." This process falls under the industry category of business and management consultancy and related services, specifically aiming to estimate the cumulative abstraction caused by open access operators. This open competition procurement, identified by the tender ID ORR/CT/25-57, followed the 'open' method and was completed with the award stage active as of 2nd October 2025. Key dates include the contract period from 2nd October to 30th November 2025, with SYSTRA LIMITED being awarded the contract at a gross value of £55,980.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for businesses specialising in business and management consultancy services. The procurement was accessible to all, with an emphasis on quality (85%) over cost (15%), making it suitable for organisations with robust service delivery capabilities. Those looking to compete in similar processes in the future should focus on open competition strategies and demonstrate expertise in consultancy for public sector projects. Businesses, including SMEs and those fitting the Social and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprises (VCSE) profile, located within the UK, could find similar procurement opportunities advantageous for strategic expansion.

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Notice Title

Revenue Abstraction Project

Notice Description

The project objective is for the abstraction consultants to produce a report providing estimates of the cumulative abstraction that is caused annually by open access operators.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058e36
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061635-2025
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£46,650 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementteam@orr.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SYSTRA

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