Published date: 9 September 2022

This notice was replaced on 26 October 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 October 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport systems consultancy services - 71311200

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£51,000

Procurement reference

ORR/CT/22-38

Published date

9 September 2022

Closing date

12 October 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

24 October 2022

Contract end date

6 June 2023

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?

No

Description

The ORR are aware of an issue where sub-systems have been brought into use without an Interoperability authorisation. The ORR want, on a NR Region basis the following;
1. The size of the issue determined (i.e the number of sub-systems brought into use without an authorisation where an authorisation was most likely required).
2. The significance of the issue in terms of regulatory compliance as well as future safety, quality and cost implications.
3. An evidenced opinion on the cause(s) of the issue.
4. An informed opinion on whether the issue is ongoing and whether NR are adequately addressing the issue.
The scope shall include the following:
• NR led and 3rd Party projects going back to 1st April 2017.Collecting evidence from Network Rail Sponsors, DEAM's and Capital Delivery Directors on current and previous construction projects dating back to 2017 with ORR authorisation tracker
• Investigating a sample of infrastructure project completed, including but not exclusively 3rd party station projects dating back up to 5 years, use this a base line, collect statements from Network Rail
• Investigating a sample of current projects in progress but not captured in ORR authorisation tracker
• The consultant shall ensure the Network Rail and 3rd party owned projects receive equal scrutiny, we are interested to understand the relationship that both 3rd parties and Network Rail have with the authorisation process
• Understanding relationship of ASPRO (Asset Protection and Optimisation) with 3rd parties
• Understanding why any identified unauthorised works continued without a Network Change Notification
• Investigating differences in process and acceptance between SRPs (System Review panel) across the regions to understand level of variability across the Network
• Provide evidence of good and poor practices

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The tender exercise is being managed via the ORR Procurement portal (BRAVO). All tender clarification questions must be raised via the portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Harriet Dinkele

Address

25 Cabot Square
London
E144QA
England

Telephone

02072823944

Email

procurementteam@orr.gov.uk