Published date: 31 October 2016

This notice was replaced on 31 October 2016

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

Awarded contract (published 2 March 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

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

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£80,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

ORR/CT/16-31

Published date

31 October 2016

Closing date

16 November 2016

Contract start date

9 December 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) independently monitors Highways England's management of the motorways and main A roads in England. This includes investigating, publishing reports and giving advice to the Secretary of State on whether and at what cost it is meeting the objectives of the current Road Investment Strategy (RIS).

Highways England is required to progress delivery of 112 major improvement schemes over the course of the first Road Period (RP1), April 2015 - March 2020. The details of the capital investment that Highways England must deliver are set out in the Investment Plan, which forms part of the RIS.

Highways England's Delivery Plan, and its updates, set out how the company will deliver over the first road period, including for the 112 major schemes. The company provides ORR with regular progress reports on the delivery of the major schemes.

Highways England's major schemes are subject to a range of assurance processes including:
o Stage Gate Assessment Reviews (SGAR);
o Independent Assurance Reviews (IAR); and
o Operations Technical Leadership Group (OTLG).

As part of the ORR's monitoring of major scheme delivery we are commissioning an in-depth review of a sample of Highways England's major schemes.

We are carrying out this work in collaboration with Highways England.

More information

Attachments

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Prospective bidders are strongly advised to register on to ORR's e-Tendering Portal early, as further information and correspondence will only be issued through that portal.
Bidders should upload their clarification questions and proposals by the date/time set out in the ITT.
Bidders should not attempt to contact any member of the ORR regarding this ITT other than the named person listed in this notice.

About the buyer

Contact name

Peter Gamble

Address

One Kemble Street
London
WC2B 4AN
England

Email

peter.gamble@orr.gsi.gov.uk