Published date: 8 October 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 22 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£30,000 to £45,000

Procurement reference

ORR/CT/18-49

Published date

8 October 2018

Closing date

22 October 2018

Contract start date

2 November 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2019

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

In November 2015, Network Rail reorganised itself to put a stronger focus on its already devolved route businesses (referred to as 'routes' in this document), increasing the discretion that route managers have over operational decisions. This has been accompanied by the reorganisation of some central functions, including the creation of a directorate undertaking 'system operator1' functions, one focused on providing support services to routes (pooling certain resources for the company as a whole) and a 'technical authority'.
Challenges faced by ORR's Engineering and Asset Management Team
ORR Engineering and Asset Management Team is charged with amongst other activities hold Network Rail to account for delivery of its renewals and maintenance plans that deliver an asset sustainable railway.
In control period 5 (2014-2019) the ORR Engineering and Asset Management Team has executed this remit of holding Network Rail to account by engaging predominately with Network Rail central technical authority function (Safety Technical and Engineering function) via a series of 4 weekly and quarterly asset centric focused bilateral meeting (one per asset area) and a limited number of deep dive audits undertaken by an Independent Reporter under co-sponsor remit agreed with Network Rail.

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This tender closes on 22/10/2018 at 5pm. All communication must be made via the portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mayank Vyas

Address

Office of Rail and Road
1 Kemble Street
London
WC2B 4AN
England

Telephone

020 7282 2004

Email

mayank.vyas@orr.gsi.gov.uk