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title: "Comparative Review of Product Approval Processes in European Rail Infrastructure Organisations"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056c17"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD"
published: "2025-10-09"
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# Comparative Review of Product Approval Processes in European Rail Infrastructure Organisations

Buyer: OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056c17

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## Summary

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), a central government public authority located in London, recently awarded a contract titled "Comparative Review of Product Approval Processes in European Rail Infrastructure Organisations" under the procurement reference ORR/CT/25-37. This project, categorized under business and management consultancy services, is aimed at evaluating and comparing product approval processes across selected European rail infrastructure managers. Initiated as an open competition below the threshold, the contract was awarded on 9 October 2025, with implementation running from 9 October to 12 December 2025. A key aspect of this award is its focus on informing ORR's review of Network Rail's future product approval processes and regulatory expectations, directly impacting PR28 planning and CP8 assessments.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in consultancy services within the rail infrastructure industry. Companies that excel in governance, safety assurance, and innovation responsiveness will find themselves particularly well-suited to leverage this opportunity. Open procurement methods facilitate broad participation and competition among businesses of all sizes, including SMEs like the awarded supplier, FURRER + FREY GB LIMITED. Such contracts can foster significant growth, offering a platform for companies to demonstrate expertise and influence vital regulatory frameworks within the rail sector.

## Notice

The objective of this project is to review and compare how selected European rail infrastructure managers manage the approval of new products, components, and technologies for use on their networks. The project will assess the governance, efficiency, safety assurance, responsiveness to innovation, and overall burden on suppliers, with the aim of identifying best practices and lessons that the ORR can use to inform oversight of Network Rail's product approval regime and regulatory expectations. The outcomes will directly support ORR's preparation for PR28 by informing its ability to assess Network Rail's CP8 plans, scrutinise claimed innovation pathways, and assess how barriers to supplier entry are being addressed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063605-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2025 - 12 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000 |
| Lots value | £55,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £49,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4QZ |
| 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 | FURRER + FREY GB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 10:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063605-2025
- 4 Aug 2025 at 10:11 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045548-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063605-2025
  9th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045548-2025
  4th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3988
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3989
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3990
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3991
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3992

## Notice URLs

- http://www.furrerfrey.ch
- https://orr.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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