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Retail Code of Practice - Rail Reform

Office of Rail and Road · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 21:36.

Opportunity overview

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is seeking a specialist consultancy to support the development of a new Retail Code of Practice, as required under the Railways Bill. The Code will govern how Great British Railways (GBR), in its future role as both a retailer and operator of key industry retail systems, interacts fairly and transparently with all retail market participants. The supplier will work with ORR, the Department for Transport (DfT), Rail Delivery Group (RDG) and wider stakeholders to develop the Code from initial principles through to full public consultation and final publication. This includes contributing to workshops, drafting the Code, researching best practice from relevant sectors, and helping design an effective dispute‑resolution process for non‑GBR retailers.

Classification

  • CPV71311200 — Transport systems consultancy services
  • CPV71313000 — Environmental engineering consultancy services
  • CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£110k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ORR/CT/25-93
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the ORR eTendering Portal. ITT URL: https://orr.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/14176286019C577A2EDB All bids must be uploaded to the portal before the stated deadline. The system allows suppliers to upload revised versions of their submissions up until the closing time, but late tenders will not be accepted. All clarification questions must also be submitted through the electronic portal for audit purposes. Responses will be shared with all bidders without identifying the source of the question. No electronic auction will be used in this procurement.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
2 Mar 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
132,000
Amount
110,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
10 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
28 Feb 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
This contract may be extended to allow additional work arising from legislative changes, stakeholder input, or further refinement required following the public consultation. The development of the Retail Code of Practice is closely linked to the progress of the Railways Bill and wider industry reforms, which may necessitate additional analysis, workshops or updates beyond the initial scope and timeline.

Award criteria

Description
The contract will be awarded to the supplier offering the most advantageous tender, based on a combination of quality and price. Proposals will be assessed against four weighted criteria: Methodology (20%) - how well the bidder explains their approach to delivering the requirements. Delivery (25%) - how the bidder will meet timelines, manage risks, and allocate resources. Experience (35%) - relevant organisational and personnel experience supported by examples. Cost / Value for Money (20%) - fixed‑fee pricing assessed relative to other bids. The tender with the highest overall score across these criteria will be selected.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71311200
Description
Transport systems consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71313000
Description
Environmental engineering consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-12038
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
A-12039
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 3
Id
A-12040
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 4
Id
A-12041
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 5
Id
A-12042
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 6
Id
A-12043
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 7
Id
013521-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Feb 2026, 15:11
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Office of Rail and Road
Id
GB-PPON-PMPH-6471-MDYY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMPH-6471-MDYY

Address

Street Address
25 Cabot Square
Locality
London
Postal Code
E14 4QZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI42

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI42 · E14 4QZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 013521-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·