Provision of safety critical software technical expertise to support ORR staff undertaking regulatory oversight of TfL's Four Lines Modernisation Project[E11]
London, United KingdomOFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD[E1]
In plain English
- What they want
- The purpose of this tender is to undertake a 'deep dive' and assess a sample of the actions taken by TfL and Hitachi Rail in relation to the requirements of relevant standards. The deep dive will include: Review the software development practices in place now for the next major software upgrade, including a deep dive to look at a sample of subsystem specification and associated software specification.
- Who can bid
- No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
- Deadline
- Buyer's deadline: 7 Oct 2024, 12:00 UTC+1. UTC: 7 Oct 2024, 11:00 UTC.Published 18 Sept 2024.
- Value
- GBP 30,000
- Buyer
- OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROADSee what else this buyer buys and when.
- How to apply
- Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Tender documents
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This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.
- Deadline[E4]
- 7 Oct 2024, 12:00 UTC+1
- Value[E12]
- GBP 30,000
- Published[E9]
- 18 Sept 2024
- Procedure[E8]
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Last checked
- 48 minutes ago
About the requirement
From the notice
The purpose of this tender is to undertake a 'deep dive' and assess a sample of the actions taken by TfL and Hitachi Rail in relation to the requirements of relevant standards. The deep dive will include: Review the software development practices in place now for the next major software upgrade, including a deep dive to look at a sample of subsystem specification and associated software specification. Opinion will be required on the scope and sufficiency of testing as preparation for the next major software upgrade, to include a sample verification that any root cause analyses which may have the potential to affect safety have been addressed, as well as an assessment of any equally effective measures which have been undertaken.[E5]
Eligibility and requirements
- ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E6]
- The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.
Risks and unknowns
- UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.
Updates
First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC
The deadline (2024-10-07T11:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 9da98548-7f77-4446-a6f6-9a1a354cf1b3-784836
Evidence
12 factsEvery fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.
- E1
The buyer is OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD.
Document 9da98548-7f77-4446-a6f6-9a1a354cf1b3-784836, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E2
The notice is classified under CPV 79410000 (Business and management consultancy services).
Document 9da98548-7f77-4446-a6f6-9a1a354cf1b3-784836, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document 9da98548-7f77-4446-a6f6-9a1a354cf1b3-784836, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E4
Tenders must be submitted by 7 Oct 2024, 12:00 UTC+01:00.
“2024-10-07T12:00:00+01:00”
Document 9da98548-7f77-4446-a6f6-9a1a354cf1b3-784836, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The purpose of this tender is to undertake a 'deep dive' and assess a sample of the actions taken by TfL and Hitachi Rail in relation to the requirements of relevant standards. The deep dive will include: Review the software development practices in place now for the next major…”
Document 9da98548-7f77-4446-a6f6-9a1a354cf1b3-784836, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E6
Delivery location: United Kingdom.
Document 9da98548-7f77-4446-a6f6-9a1a354cf1b3-784836, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 9da98548-7f77-4446-a6f6-9a1a354cf1b3-784836, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E8
The procedure is: Open procedure (below threshold).
Document 9da98548-7f77-4446-a6f6-9a1a354cf1b3-784836, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E9
The notice was published on 18 Sep 2024.
“2024-09-18T10:21:54+01:00”
Document 9da98548-7f77-4446-a6f6-9a1a354cf1b3-784836, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 9da98548-7f77-4446-a6f6-9a1a354cf1b3-784836, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E11
The notice is titled "Provision of safety critical software technical expertise to support ORR staff undertaking regulatory oversight of TfL's Four Lines Modernisation Project".
Document 9da98548-7f77-4446-a6f6-9a1a354cf1b3-784836, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E12
The stated value is GBP 30,000.
“30000 GBP”
Document 9da98548-7f77-4446-a6f6-9a1a354cf1b3-784836, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
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