Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 5 Jun 2025, 09:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Horizon scanning study of rail markets

Official notice

Authority: Office of Rail and Road (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£30,000£36,000 inc. VAT16.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Jun 2025awarded 7 Jul 2025
Awarded to REBEL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS & OPERATIONS UK LTD
Contract term 2 moends 12 Sept 2025 · starts 7 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project is looking for consultancy support to undertake a horizon scanning exercise of rail markets to support our Competition team in developing a potential competition pipeline. In particular this should identify a market or markets where competition may be being restricted and with a particular focus on significance in terms of growth and investment.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 7 Jul 2025 – 12 Sept 2025 (2 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 80% Quality 20% Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Jun 2025, 09:21 BST
Last source update
9 Jul 2025, 15:39 BST
Authority reference
ORR/CT/25-17
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030084
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054330 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Jun 2025 → 9 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2025, 09:21 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    16 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    7 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 15:39 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2025, 09:21 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 15:39 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Jul 2025, 15:39 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £25,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
REBEL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS & OPERATIONS UK LTD£25,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Office of Rail and Road

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMPH-6471-MDYY 25 Cabot Square, London, London, E14 4QZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender