Buyer
OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD
The tender notices in our corpus from OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD, newest first, read from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Each links to its own page and to the original.
- Notices in the corpus
- 440Counted in the corpus search index when this page was read, across every stage (forecast, tender, award, contract). The index is refreshed by the corpus, so the newest notices may be missing for a while.Counted at Thu 29 Oct 2026, 06:11 GMT.
- Newest notice published
- 27 Oct 2026
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- Passenger Services Cost Benchmarking StudyOffice of Rail and Road · Published 27 Oct 2026The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent economic and safety regulator of Britain's railways. ORR is developing its capability to assess the efficiency, productivity and value for money of passenger train operations. Historically, passenger services have been delivered through a range of£90,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 23 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Economic analysis of access applicationsOffice of Rail and Road · Published 23 Oct 2026This invitation to tender sets out ORR's requirement for consultants to carry out economic analysis in support of ORR's assessment of track access rights decisions for four access applications. ORR is responsible for regulating access to the national rail network. A train operator seeking rights to£95,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 9 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Third party review of National Highways licence self-assuranceOffice of Rail and Road · Published 19 Oct 2026The objective of the project is to scrutinise the processes in place and quality of evidence that National Highways uses to assure itself that it is compliant with the conditions of its licence. To do this, ORR would like the winning bidder to sample conditions from the licence to extrapolate a posi£40,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Awarded
- Operations analysis of applications for train services between Newcastle and Brighton and Cardiff and YorkOffice of Rail and Road · Published 30 Sep 2026ORR requires an independent operational analysis to support our assessment of two open access proposals: Grand Central's proposed Newcastle-Brighton service and First Rail (Lumo)'s proposed Cardiff-York service.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Intra-company benchmarking of Network Rail's maintenance and renewals expenditureOffice of Rail and Road · Published 29 Sep 2026This project aim is understanding the drivers of Network Rail's expenditure, including the reasons for changes over time, is key to understanding value for money - of which cost efficiency is a key part. To achieve this, we use a range of complementary approaches including bottom-up assessments of N£75,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- Artificial Intelligence InnovationOffice of Rail and Road · Published 24 Sep 2026ORR is seeking a specialist Microsoft AI delivery partner to design, develop and implement three AI solutions within its Microsoft 365 environment. The requirement includes: (1) an AI-enabled records retention and SharePoint remediation solution to improve information governance, metadata management£100,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- ADHD and Autism CoachingOffice of Rail and Road · Published 17 Sep 2026The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is seeking to establish a non-exclusive call-off contract for the provision of specialist ADHD and autism coaching, mentoring and workplace support services for neurodivergent employees. Services may include individual ADHD and autism coaching, workplace mentoring,£50,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and efficiency target setting for National HighwaysOffice of Rail and Road · Published 15 Sep 2026Work to help strengthen ORR's methodology and evidence base for future efficiency reviews, drawing on lessons learned from RIS3 and wider regulatory practice.£100,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- Power Platform Application Support and DevelopmentOffice of Rail and Road · Published 26 Aug 2026ORR uses a number of in-house, bespoke Microsoft Power Platform applications to support operational processes, service delivery, regulatory activity, and engagement with internal and external users. The applications in scope are live services and require ongoing support to maintain continuity, managValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Cost Benefit Analysis for competing Great Western Mainline track access applications - Independent AuditOffice of Rail and Road · Published 6 Aug 2026ORR wishes to procure an independent audit of the assumptions, methodology, calculations and outputs of the demand & revenue forecasting and cost-benefit analysis to provide assurance on the robustness and suitability of the analysis for informing ORR's decision-making.£40,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- GBR Integration StudyOffice of Rail and Road · Published 8 Jul 2026The 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 effici£110,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- Managed Payroll ServicesOffice of Rail and Road · Published 7 Jul 2026The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a fully managed payroll service for approximately 404 payees. The service will include end-to-end payroll processing, pension administration, statutory deductions and reporting, BACS payment services, employee query suppo£114,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- Consultant for Framework Review (ISC and PCT)Office of Rail and Road · Published 7 Jul 2026This project aims to review and align ORR's Incident Selection Criteria and Guide to Handling Enquiries and Complaints to ensure they are consistent with ORR's statutory and regulatory duties, support proportionate and risk-based decision making, and aligned with ORR's current working practices and£20,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- Organisation Development ConsultancyOffice of Rail and Road · Published 23 Jun 2026Provision of organisation development consultancy services to support the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in assessing organisational culture, leadership, and change readiness, and in developing practical recommendations and a high-level implementation roadmap. The initial requirement comprises a disc£170,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- Capacity of railway supply chain to meet key future funding period requirementsOffice of Rail and Road · Published 28 May 2026This ITT is commissioning an external consultancy to undertake a structured and evidence-based assessment of the skills required to deliver GBR's maintenance and renewals pipeline in FP1, identify current and forecast gaps, and evaluate the implications of these gaps for delivery resilience.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- ORR rail operations consultancy on West Coast Mainline timetabling issuesOffice of Rail and Road · Published 20 Apr 2026Seeking an independent review of Network Rail's evidence to take place in parallel to our own process, in order to provide assurance that decisions taken are consistent with capacity and performance priorities.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- A review of National Highways' culture, approach, and processes to promote, incentivise and embed innovationOffice of Rail and Road · Published 14 Apr 2026Provision of consultancy services to carry out a two‑phase independent review of National Highways' culture, governance and processes for promoting, incentivising and embedding innovation. The services include analysis, stakeholder engagement, reporting and recommendations to support improved efficiValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- ORR rail operations consultancy on West Coast Mainline and Wales and Western operational issuesOffice of Rail and Road · Published 12 Mar 2026As capacity utilisation on the WCML remains a contentious matter and ORR will shortly have to decide on these applications, we are seeking an independent (to ORR) review of Network Rail's evidence to take place in parallel to our own process, in order to provide assurance that decisions taken are co£30,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- A review of National Highways' maintenance of biodiversity and water quality assetsOffice of Rail and Road · Published 9 Mar 2026This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of National Highways' ongoing management of biodiversity and water quality improvements that it has delivered. This should include a review of National Highways' relevant asset management processes and data collection/reporting.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- CEO Partner RecruitmentOffice of Rail and Road · Published 5 Mar 2026The Office of Rail and Road has award a contract for a recruitment partner to appoint a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), on a permanent, full-time basis.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Building the Office of Rail and Road data catalogueOffice of Rail and Road · Published 26 Feb 2026the objective of this project to build a searchable data catalogue to strengthen data management within ORR.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Language Interpretation and Document Translation ServicesOffice of Rail and Road · Published 24 Feb 2026We require French / English language interpretation services (i.e. live orally at meetings, or online) and document translation services (i.e. written documents from French into English).£165,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- Retail Code of Practice - Rail ReformOffice of Rail and Road · Published 13 Feb 2026The 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 sys£110,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- Rail Network Investment FrameworkOffice of Rail and Road · Published 5 Jan 2026The purpose of this project is to undertake an independent actuarial review of Network Rail's Industry Risk Fund (IRF) and Network Rail Risk Fee Fund (NRFF). Both funds are central mechanisms of the Rail Network Investment Framework (RNIF) and are designed to provide third-party promoters with proteValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Digital Safety Strategy and Strategic Risk Chapter DevelopmentOffice of Rail and Road · Published 28 Nov 2025The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) seeks a specialist consultancy to deliver expert services for the development of our Digital Safety Strategy and accompanying Strategic Risk Chapter (SRC). This work will shape ORR's regulatory approach to digital systems and emerging technologies, ensuring health a£25,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
What has this buyer published most recently?
This preview follows the current page’s record order. It is a sample, not a complete history or a forecast.
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Passenger Services Cost Benchmarking Study
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 02
Economic analysis of access applications
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 03
Third party review of National Highways licence self-assurance
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 04
Operations analysis of applications for train services between Newcastle and Brighton and Cardiff and York
Value not stated in source
- 05
Intra-company benchmarking of Network Rail's maintenance and renewals expenditure
Estimated value stated in the notice
How should you check a record before using it?
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Estimated review time125 minutesSource: Your inputs and this page · Visible record count
125 minminutes
- First record5
- Remaining records on this page120
Planning estimate for 25 records read at Thu 29 Oct 2026, 06:11 GMT; not a measured average or a total for the organisation.
What should you investigate first?
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Decide whether preparation work is justified.
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What can you safely conclude from these records?
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What is the useful next action?
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What are the limits of this record?
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- Buyer
- office-of-rail-and-road
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- Thu 29 Oct 2026, 06:11 GMT
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