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Retail Code of Practice - Rail Reform

Office of Rail and Road · Central government

In brief

Office of Rail and Road was looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering and consultancy work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £110,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 21 months with extensions, starting 10 March 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

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.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 013521-2026

Last time this was bought

Whole System Monitoring & Rail Reform Strategic Support

Awarded
10 November 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
31 March 2026

Matched on Office of Rail and Road, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

36

Awards

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From notice 013521-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.