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title: "Safety Management Systems- Guidance for Heritage and Minor Railways"
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# Safety Management Systems- Guidance for Heritage and Minor Railways

Buyer: OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a740c28b-997b-4988-ac48-c8aa98e011e2

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## Summary

The Office of Rail and Road has awarded a contract for the project titled "Safety Management Systems- Guidance for Heritage and Minor Railways" in the industry category of Transport systems consultancy services. The contract is valued at £18,600 and was awarded on 3rd February 2023. The tender, which was in the procurement stage of an open procedure, had a tender period ending on 30th January 2023. The contract period will run from 8th February 2023 to 31st March 2023. The project is aimed at enhancing safety management systems for heritage railway operators in the United Kingdom.

This procurement process led by the Office of Rail and Road presents a growth opportunity for businesses providing safety consultancy services and transport systems consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. Companies within the health and safety consultancy sector will find this tender well-suited for their expertise. By engaging in this project, businesses can contribute to enhancing risk management capabilities within the heritage sector, benefiting both individual operators and the wider railway community in the UK.

## Notice

The objective of this piece of work is to produce dedicated guidance that assists heritage railway operators in designing and implementing effective safety management systems that meet the requirements of ROGs. The guidance will be used to assist individual heritage railways in developing a safety management system that is both appropriate to the nature of their operations and proportionate to the level of risk that is being managed. The finished guidance will be publicly available and form part of ORR's ongoing regulatory strategy with the heritage sector to increase risk management capability at both individual operator level and across the wider sector. Additional information: The tender exercise is being managed via the ORR Procurement portal (BRAVO). All tender clarification questions must be raised via the portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/012cfdaa-2e7b-4fd5-95fa-362bf4134e2e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,600 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4QA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VICTA RAILFREIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2023 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/012cfdaa-2e7b-4fd5-95fa-362bf4134e2e
- 12 Jan 2023 at 10:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/678df6b6-540b-422c-afd7-97f3c269701d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/012cfdaa-2e7b-4fd5-95fa-362bf4134e2e
  10th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/678df6b6-540b-422c-afd7-97f3c269701d
  12th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3fd5e9ec-d51d-46fd-a2a4-debbec2b3060
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eaa0db6a-34af-4206-bda1-ff8501e78cea
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37699e87-36ee-4943-b3f1-26f8fe2d05d6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/59808a8e-57ed-4c4d-90ec-0f21abda52a2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48cf9b6d-731a-4e4a-a838-f9f52f03d6a3

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