Published date: 12 July 2022

This notice was replaced on 2 September 2022

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Awarded contract (published 2 September 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£45,000

Procurement reference

ORR/CT/22-15

Published date

12 July 2022

Closing date

2 August 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

23 August 2022

Contract end date

31 October 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The purpose of this project is to develop options / proposals for ORR's future oversight of Great British Railways and in particular its management of train service operations.

There are two key tasks:

Task 1: Review current processes for providing oversight of train service operations in Great Britain
This is expected to include the following activities:
• Review of the range of current contracts in place between DfT and Train Operating Companies (TOCs), with particular focus on new National Rail Contracts (NRCs) (to the extent that these are indicators of the likely form of future Passenger Service Contracts (PSCs)).
• Review of the processes currently in place for assuring the procurement of these train service operations contracts.
• Review of the processes currently in place for monitoring these train service operations contracts (again, with focus on NRCs). This should include the data collected, the monitoring processes and the outputs.
• Presentation of findings to ORR, including through a written report.

Task 2: Use outputs of task 1 to inform options and proposals for ORR's future oversight of train service operations
This is expected to include the following activities:
• Review of published documents on rail reform proposals, and likely content of future PSCs. Engagement with key internal ORR stakeholders on current role / latest understanding of future role. In both cases, this is to inform development of options and proposals.
• Document future rail industry structure and responsibilities with particular focus on ORR (including where there is ambiguity to be resolved).
• Informed by task 1, set out options and proposals for ORR's approach to monitoring Great British Railway's procurement and management of train service operations contracts.
• Deliver a workshop with ORR internal stakeholders to discuss options / proposals.
• For each option / proposal set out the likely incremental ORR capabilities / resource required.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Gayle Webster

Address

25 Cabot Square
London
E144QA
England

Telephone

02072823944

Email

gayle.webster@orr.gov.uk