Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and efficiency target setting for National Highways
£100,000 — stated in the notice
The procurement contact named on the official notice.
The submission route named on the official notice.
This sits in the upper-middle of the Business Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 57,319 valued Business Services tenders in our corpus.
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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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- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
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