--- title: "Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and efficiency target setting for National Highways" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD" published: "2026-09-15" --- # Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and efficiency target setting for National Highways Buyer: OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c1.json) ## Summary The Office of Rail and Road is seeking consultancy services for an independent review of its approach to cost assessment and efficiency target setting for National Highways. The work will strengthen the regulator’s methodology and evidence base for future efficiency reviews, drawing on lessons learned from RIS3 and wider regulatory practice. This is evaluation consultancy rather than construction, engineering delivery or routine operational support. The work will be delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement is a service procurement and covers one lot. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Businesses should be able to advise on regulatory cost assessment, efficiency analysis and the development or review of evidence-based methodologies relevant to National Highways and the wider transport sector. The procurement reached tender: the Office of Rail and Road invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bids were to be submitted electronically through the ORR procurement portal by 16 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 2 November 2026 to 19 February 2027. The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT, or £120,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Offers will be evaluated primarily on quality, weighted at 90%, with cost weighted at 10%. The requirement is for services and is below the applicable threshold. The procurement uses an open procedure, so suppliers can submit an offer without a prior selection stage. The buyer’s stated purpose is to improve the methodology and evidence base used in future efficiency reviews, including by applying lessons from RIS3 and wider regulatory practice. This opportunity suits specialist consultancies, research organisations and professional services firms with demonstrable expertise in cost assessment, efficiency target setting and regulatory reviews. Strong candidates are likely to bring experience of developing, testing or independently challenging methodologies, assembling and assessing evidence, and translating analytical findings into practical recommendations for a regulator. Knowledge of economic regulation and the transport sector would be relevant, particularly experience connected with National Highways, road investment strategy reviews or comparable regulated infrastructure. The work also favours suppliers able to draw lessons from previous reviews and wider regulatory practice rather than provide a purely theoretical assessment. As quality carries most of the evaluation weighting, firms with strong analytical capability, clear evidence of relevant assignments and the capacity to deliver a focused independent review should be well placed to compete. ## Notice Work to help strengthen ORR's methodology and evidence base for future efficiency reviews, drawing on lessons learned from RIS3 and wider regulatory practice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087145-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 19 Feb 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | £100,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 15 Sep 2026 at 10:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087145-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087145-2026 15th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22150 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22424 ## Notice URLs - http://orr.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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