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Office of Rail and Road

​​Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and efficiency target setting for National Highways​

Business ServicesCPV 79419000
Value£100,000
Deadline16 Oct 2026
Published15 Sept 2026
RegionNationwide

£100,000 — stated in the notice

Timeline
Published 15 Sept 202630 days leftCloses 16 Oct 2026
Who to contact
procurementteam@orr.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£100ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

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The brief

Work to help strengthen ORR's methodology and evidence base for future efficiency reviews, drawing on lessons learned from RIS3 and wider regulatory practice.

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1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance
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  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c1
Stage
tender · Open
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Buyer ref
087145-2026
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