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Third party review of National Highways licence self-assurance

OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD

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04 Aug 2026 at 14:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office of Rail and Road is seeking a third-party review of National Highways’ licence self-assurance processes. The work will scrutinise how National Highways assures itself that it complies with its licence conditions, including the quality of the evidence it uses. The successful supplier will sample conditions from the licence and use the findings to assess the robustness of the evidence and form an overall view of compliance assurance. This is a professional services requirement in the internal audit and regulatory compliance field. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and is being bought by a central government public authority.

The procurement has reached tender: the Office of Rail and Road invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is a single-lot services contract, with submissions due by 28 August 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract period runs from 11 September 2026 to 5 October 2026. The estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT. Bids may be submitted electronically through the buyer’s procurement portal. Offers will be evaluated on quality and cost, weighted at 75% and 25% respectively. The requirement is below the relevant threshold and the contract covers the review of National Highways’ licence self-assurance arrangements and compliance evidence.

This opportunity suits internal audit, assurance, regulatory compliance and risk review specialists able to examine a regulated organisation’s controls and supporting evidence. Strong candidates will be able to design or apply a defensible sampling approach across licence conditions, scrutinise the quality and reliability of documentary evidence, and draw conclusions about the robustness of an assurance process. The work requires analytical judgement and the ability to turn sampled findings into an overall assessment of compliance assurance. It may suit an SME with relevant audit or regulatory review experience, particularly one able to deliver a focused, evidence-based review within a short contract period. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate the quality of their proposed approach, since quality carries most of the evaluation weighting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Third party review of National Highways licence self-assurance

Notice Description

The objective of the project is to scrutinise the processes in place and quality of evidence that National Highways uses to assure itself that it is compliant with the conditions of its licence. To do this, ORR would like the winning bidder to sample conditions from the licence to extrapolate a position regarding the robustness of the evidence identified by the company to demonstrate compliance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db52
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073728-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79212200 - Internal audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Sep 2026 - 5 Oct 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4QZ
Postcode Area
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

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