AwardedAwarded 21 September 2026

Operations analysis of applications for train services between Newcastle and Brighton and Cardiff and York

Office of Rail and Road · Central government

In brief

Office of Rail and Road awarded architecture and engineering work to SYSTRA Limited on 21 September 2026.

The notice gives a value of £45,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 weeks, starting 21 September 2026.

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

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

What the notice says

ORR requires an independent operational analysis to support our assessment of two open access proposals: Grand Central's proposed Newcastle-Brighton service and First Rail (Lumo)'s proposed Cardiff-York service.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
SYSTRA Limited£44,982
21 September 2026 to 23 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 076428-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 092193-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

27

Awards

11

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From notice 076428-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 August 2026, last updated 30 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 September 2026.