AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Office of Rail and Road awarded GLEEDS LLP a contract for an independent review of National Highways’ licence self-assurance evidence and processes.
Published outcomeA contract is explicitly recorded as signed on 1 October 2026, active from 5 October to 19 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a short, below-threshold professional-services engagement valued at £38,892 excluding VAT (£46,670.40 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GLEEDS LLP
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £38,892 excluding VAT; £46,670.40 gross GBP · verified; award active
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Award 1 names supplier GLEEDS LLP. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number OC453959. The value is recorded on contract 1, which is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and lot 1 status is "complete" in the published contract details data.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 1 October 2026
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Contract 1 has dateSigned of 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract term
99% confidence5 October 2026 to 19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-05 and endDate is 2026-10-19.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£38,892
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Contract 1 value.amount is 38892 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£46,670.40
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 46670.4 GBP.
Published opportunity maximum value
94% confidence£40,000
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The opportunity-level value_max is 40000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence4 August 2026
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Release history records tender release 073728-2026 on 2026-08-04.
Submission deadline
99% confidence28 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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The process submission_deadline is 2026-08-28T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-01.
Contract start
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-05.
Contract end
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-10-19.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Release history records contract details release 098399-2026 on 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceThird-party review of National Highways licence self-assurance
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The published title is "Third party review of National Highways licence self-assurance".
Workscope
99% confidenceScrutinise National Highways’ assurance processes and evidence of compliance with licence conditions; sample licence conditions to assess the robustness of the evidence.
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The published description states that ORR seeks scrutiny of processes and evidence, with sampling of licence conditions to extrapolate a view on evidence robustness.
Service classification
99% confidenceInternal audit services (CPV 79212200)
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The awarded item lists CPV 79212200, described as Internal audit services.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is recorded as region UK, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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The tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - open competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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The procurement method detail states "Below threshold - open competition" and contract 1 has aboveThreshold set to false.
Lots
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 only, and award 1 is related to lot 1.
Bidder count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract duration
99% confidence15 calendar days, from 5 to 19 October 2026
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The recorded contract period runs from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-19.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£38,892 excluding VAT; £46,670.40 gross
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Contract value records amount of 38892 and amountGross of 46670.4 GBP.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
93% confidenceA time-limited specialist assurance and audit review rather than a long-running managed service.
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The scope concerns scrutiny of assurance evidence and the signed contract period spans 5 to 19 October 2026.
Value comparison
95% confidenceThe net contract value (£38,892) is below the published £40,000 opportunity maximum; the gross figure should not be compared directly with that maximum because VAT basis is not stated for the opportunity maximum.
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Opportunity value_max is £40,000; contract amount is £38,892 and amountGross is £46,670.40.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-level value allocation
98% confidenceNo value is published on award 1; the reported figures are contract-level values linked to the sole award and supplier.
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Award 1 has no value_amount, while contract 1 linked by awardID 1 contains the monetary values.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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The lot record contains only id and complete status; title, description and value are not supplied.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceBid counts, scoring, award rationale and pricing breakdown are not supplied in the published notice data.
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Information not supplied in the supplied process, award, contract or lot records.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No bidder count, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown was supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension or renewal terms were supplied.
- The opportunity maximum value does not state whether it is net or gross of VAT, so it is not directly comparable with the gross contract value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
GLEEDS LLPOffice of Rail and RoadNational Highwayslicence self-assuranceinternal audit servicespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the contract?
GLEEDS LLP, verified against Companies House number OC453959.
What is the contract value?
£38,892 excluding VAT, with a gross value of £46,670.40.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 5 October 2026 to 19 October 2026; it was signed on 1 October 2026.
What is being reviewed?
National Highways’ processes and evidence used to assure compliance with its licence conditions.
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