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Retail Code of Practice - Rail Reform — Office of Rail and Road | UKGovscan
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OPENTender notice (UK4) · Office of Rail and RoadRef ocds-h6vhtk-065429
Retail Code of Practice - Rail Reform
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Contract Value
£110,000
excluding VAT · £132,000 including VAT · Below the relevant threshold
The submission deadline passed on 2 Mar 2026, 0:00pm.
Description
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is seeking a specialist consultancy to support the development of a new Retail Code of Practice, as required under the Railways Bill. The Code will govern how Great British Railways (GBR), in its future role as both a retailer and operator of key industry retail systems, interacts fairly and transparently with all retail market participants.
The supplier will work with ORR, the Department for Transport (DfT), Rail Delivery Group (RDG) and wider stakeholders to develop the Code from initial principles through to full public consultation and final publication. This includes contributing to workshops, drafting the Code, researching best practice from relevant sectors, and helping design an effective dispute‑resolution process for non‑GBR retailers.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately.
Lots
1
Combined Lot Value
£110,000
Lot
Value
Status
Lot 1
Mar 2026 – Feb 2027
£110,000
active
Key Dates
Published
13 February 2026
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
2 March 2026
Award Date
-
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Planned term
10 March 2026 – 28 February 2027 · may extend to 30 November 2027
Extension option
This contract may be extended to allow additional work arising from legislative changes, stakeholder input, or further refinement required following the public consultation. The development of the Retail Code of Practice is closely linked to the progress of the Railways Bill and wider industry reforms, which may necessitate additional analysis, workshops or updates beyond the initial scope and timeline.
Procurement Details
Method
Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Route to market
Open competition
Main category
Services
Category
Transport systems consultancy services
Delivery location
UK
Buyer Reference
ORR/CT/25-93
Legal Basis
Procurement Act 2023
CPV Codes
71311200 – Transport systems consultancy services; 71313000 – Environmental engineering consultancy services; 79400000 – Business and management consultancy and related services