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GBR Integration Study

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 05:12.

Opportunity overview

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is seeking to appoint a consultancy provider to undertake an independent study of integration opportunities arising from the creation of Great British Railways (GBR). The requirement includes identifying, assessing and prioritising opportunities for improved efficiency, operational performance and revenue generation through greater integration of rail operations. The successful supplier will undertake a two-phase programme, including the development of a prioritised long-list and shortlist of opportunities, supporting analysis and recommendations, and an independent review of related Network Rail work. The outputs will support ORR's future regulatory oversight and statutory advisory responsibilities in relation to rail reform.

Classification

  • CPV79410000 — Business and management consultancy 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 26-20
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. https://orr.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/47115016019F41424131 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. Guidance on registering and using the portal can be found at: https://www.orr.gov.uk/about/procuring-goods-and-services/e-tendering

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
29 Jul 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
20 Jul 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 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Office of Rail and Road reserves the right to commission additional work under Phase 2 where material gaps or further opportunities are identified following review of the Network Rail integration study. Any such additional work may include further analysis and development of detailed integration case studies and will be commissioned at ORR's discretion using the tendered rates and pricing submitted by the successful supplier.

Award criteria

Description
The contract will be awarded to the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender based on a combination of quality and price. Quality will be assessed against the bidder's proposed methodology, delivery approach and relevant experience in delivering similar consultancy projects. Price will be evaluated based on the total fixed fee submitted. Quality weighting: 80%; Price weighting: 20%.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79410000
Description
Business and management consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-18922
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
A-18923
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 3
Id
064102-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Jul 2026, 11:41
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. 064102-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·