Open16 days left · closes midday, Thursday 15 October 2026

Artificial Intelligence Innovation

Office of Rail and Road · Central government

In brief

Office of Rail and Road is looking for suppliers for IT and software work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 months, up to 17 months with extensions, starting 26 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Thursday 15 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Thursday 1 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Thursday 15 October 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for IT and software contracts across the UK (from 912 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

ORR is seeking a specialist Microsoft AI delivery partner to design, develop and implement three AI solutions within its Microsoft 365 environment. The requirement includes: (1) an AI-enabled records retention and SharePoint remediation solution to improve information governance, metadata management and retention compliance; (2) a Corporate Knowledge Agent to support knowledge discovery, evidence retrieval and expertise identification; and (3) a Strategic Workforce Planning Agent to support workforce forecasting, scenario modelling and resource planning. The scope includes discovery, solution design, development, configuration, testing, security assurance, deployment, documentation, training, knowledge transfer and handover, with all solutions to be fully operational and supported by ORR by project completion.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 16 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £100,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Thursday 1 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 15 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

24 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 090514-2026

About the buyer

Office of Rail and RoadLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

Cloudsource Ltd1 contract
Learning Pool Limited1 contract

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From notice 090514-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.