Buyer Name: Office of Rail and Road
Buyer Address: 25 Cabot Square, London, UKI42, E14 4QZ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurementteam@orr.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Office of Rail and Road
Buyer Address: 25 Cabot Square, London, UKI42, E14 4QZ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurementteam@orr.gov.uk
As capacity utilisation on the WCML remains a contentious matter and ORR will shortly have to decide on these applications, we are seeking an independent (to ORR) review of Network Rail's evidence to take place in parallel to our own process, in order to provide assurance that decisions taken are consistent with capacity and performance priorities.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022362-2026
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 30,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 36,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-07T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-05-15T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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