ClosedArchitecture and engineering

Rolling stock expertise and vehicle authorisation support for the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority.[E11]

London, United KingdomOFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The overall purpose of this work is to support the ORR CTSA team with its technical reviews and recommendations to the IGC on vehicle authorisations. This will require the consultant to have extensive experience with vehicle authorisations in Great Britain and Europe, with an appreciation of the specific arrangements for vehicle authorisation within the Channel Tunnel.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 18 Mar 2024, 10:00 UTC. UTC: 18 Mar 2024, 10:00 UTC.
Published 21 Feb 2024.
Value: GBP 75,000
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: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 18 Mar 2024, 10:00 UTC
Value[E12]: GBP 75,000
Published[E9]: 21 Feb 2024
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure (below threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 2 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The overall purpose of this work is to support the ORR CTSA team with its technical reviews and recommendations to the IGC on vehicle authorisations. This will require the consultant to have extensive experience with vehicle authorisations in Great Britain and Europe, with an appreciation of the specific arrangements for vehicle authorisation within the Channel Tunnel. Additional information: The tender exercise is being managed via the ORR Procurement portal (BRAVO). All tender clarification questions must be raised via the portal.[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, 14:20 UTC
The deadline (2024-03-18T10:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document ee8eb91d-260b-4e11-aca0-5c4f2b966f56-725204

Evidence

12 facts

Every 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 ee8eb91d-260b-4e11-aca0-5c4f2b966f56-725204, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 71310000 (Consultative engineering and construction services).
Document ee8eb91d-260b-4e11-aca0-5c4f2b966f56-725204, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document ee8eb91d-260b-4e11-aca0-5c4f2b966f56-725204, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 18 Mar 2024, 10:00 UTC.
“2024-03-18T10:00:00Z”
Document ee8eb91d-260b-4e11-aca0-5c4f2b966f56-725204, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The overall purpose of this work is to support the ORR CTSA team with its technical reviews and recommendations to the IGC on vehicle authorisations. This will require the consultant to have extensive experience with vehicle authorisations in Great Britain and Europe, with an ap…”
Document ee8eb91d-260b-4e11-aca0-5c4f2b966f56-725204, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: United Kingdom.
Document ee8eb91d-260b-4e11-aca0-5c4f2b966f56-725204, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document ee8eb91d-260b-4e11-aca0-5c4f2b966f56-725204, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure (below threshold).
Document ee8eb91d-260b-4e11-aca0-5c4f2b966f56-725204, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 21 Feb 2024.
“2024-02-21T09:32:56Z”
Document ee8eb91d-260b-4e11-aca0-5c4f2b966f56-725204, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document ee8eb91d-260b-4e11-aca0-5c4f2b966f56-725204, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "Rolling stock expertise and vehicle authorisation support for the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority.".
Document ee8eb91d-260b-4e11-aca0-5c4f2b966f56-725204, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 75,000.
“75000 GBP”
Document ee8eb91d-260b-4e11-aca0-5c4f2b966f56-725204, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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