Published date: 14 December 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 October 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business analysis consultancy services - 72221000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£340,000

Procurement reference

ORR/CT/23-33

Published date

14 December 2023

Closing date

30 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 December 2023

Contract end date

29 April 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Later in 2023, the government will publish its draft RIS. This includes the proposed requirements to be delivered by National Highways, and the financial resources to be provided by the Secretary of State (the SoFA). National Highways' Draft Strategic Business Plan (SBP) details its plans for delivering the requirements set out in the Draft RIS.

During the Efficiency Review, we undertake a detailed review of the Draft SBP to confirm that National Highways' plans will deliver the governments requirements (as set out in its Draft RIS) and do so in a way that represents an effective and efficient use of public money.

The Efficiency Review will consider whether National Highways' plans have been appropriately costed and will deliver the government's requirements in an efficient manner. However, our advice is not limited to cost, and efficiency. We will also evaluate the quality of National Highways' plans to ensure they provide a robust basis for delivery.

Furthermore, we advise government on the performance requirements and targets included in the RIS3 Performance Specification. It is our role to ensure that requirements and targets are sufficiently stretching, supported by appropriate plans and that the RIS package as a whole is challenging and deliverable with the funding available.

For context, the second Road Investment Strategy - containing the RIS2 Performance Specification - can also be found on the Department for Transport's website (Road Investment Strategy 2 (RIS2): 2020 to 2025 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk))

This commission will inform ORR's advice in each of the areas set out above. To meet ORR's requirements, this commission has been subdivided into the following five lots:

Lot 1: Operations, maintenance, renewals and digital

Lot 2: Enhancements

Lot 3: Safety

Lot 4: Environment

Lot 5: Economic advice

Successful bidders will be responsible for scrutinising aspects of the Draft SBP and providing expert advice and analysis. For each lot, the final deliverable will be a report setting out the consultant's findings. ORR will draw on these reports when developing its advice to the Secretary of State. The advice itself, and the opinions it contains, remain the responsibility of ORR.

The ORR project team and consultancy teams will need to work in an integrated manner during the Efficiency Review. In some cases, the boundaries between various lots are overlapping. Therefore, consultants will also need to liaise with each other during the process.

Direct engagement with subject-matter experts within National Highways will be required. National Highways and ORR will facilitate interviews and workshops for this purpose. Meetings will typically be attended by both consultants and ORR. The ORR will submit requests for data and information to National Highways on the consultants' behalf via an agreed process for the Efficiency Review.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Analysis to inform ORR's RIS3 Efficiency Review

  • Opportunity
  • Published 28 September 2023

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

7 December 2023

Contract start date

4 December 2023

Contract end date

29 April 2024

Total value of contract

£279,275

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

CEPA LLP

Address

Queens House,55-56 Lincoln's Inn Fields
LONDON
WC2A 3LJ
GB

Reference

Companies House number: OC326074

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

About the buyer

Address

25 Cabot Square
London
E144QZ
England

Email

procurementteam@orr.gov.uk