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953904621 T1375 Exploring methods to monitor and model the safety risk of battery trains as they are introduced to the Network

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

Buyer Address: 25 Fenchurch Avenue,, London, UKI31, EC3M 5AD, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Procurement Team

Contact Email: Procurement@RSSB.co.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 2031425651

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
100000.0 GBP
Gross: 120000.0 GBP
Published
28 May 2025, 18:05
Deadline
27 Jun 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
73110000 - Research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

RSSB seeks to procure research to address the following research objectives: •Improve the rail industry’s understanding of how the safety risk of a LIB train compares to the safety risk of a combustion engine train. •Enable the rail industry to model changes in the risk profiles associated with the phased introduction of LIB trains to the rail network to replace diesel-only trains. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./C4D3YCT3HN To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/C4D3YCT3HN

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More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028284-2025

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Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 100,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 120,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-07-11T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-03-10T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (20%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology [Max 4 pages] (30%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise [Max 3 pages, excluding CVs] (25%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): W4 Project management: Planning and engagement (20%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities (5%)

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