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
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
This research intends to investigate the discrepancies between the maximum vertical dimensions within different gauges, which could create safety issues where such exceedances occur in the vicinity of live overhead wires. The results of this piece of work needs to provide robust evidence to inform the creation of a technical note and potential changes to gauging and electrification standards. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./37G6E7XB2U To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/37G6E7XB2U
No linked documents found for this notice.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028462-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 100,000.00
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 120,000.00
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-07-21T00:00:00Z
Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-03-20T23:59:59Z
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology [Max 5 pages] (25%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise [Max 10 pages, excluding CVs] (30%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): W4 Project management: Planning and engagement (20%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities (5%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): W6 Cost of project (20%)
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
{
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-PPON-PVGN-9767-BLPT",
"name": "Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)"
},
"date": "2025-05-29T14:05:04+01:00",
"id": "028462-2025",
"initiationType": "tender",
"language": "en",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0528d7",
"parties": [
{
"address": {
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "London",
"postalCode": "EC3M 5AD",
"region": "UKI31",
"streetAddress": "25 Fenchurch Avenue,"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "Procurement@RSSB.co.uk",
"name": "Procurement Team",
"telephone": "+44 2031425651"
},
"details": {
"classifications": [
{
"description": "Public authority - sub-central government",
"id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE"
}
]
},
"id": "GB-PPON-PVGN-9767-BLPT",
"identifier": {
"id": "PVGN-9767-BLPT",
"scheme": "GB-PPON"
},
"name": "Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)",
"roles": [
"buyer"
]
}
],
"tag": [
"tender"
],
"tender": {
"aboveThreshold": false,
"description": "This research intends to investigate the discrepancies between the maximum vertical dimensions within different gauges, which could create safety issues where such exceedances occur in the vicinity of live overhead wires. The results of this piece of work needs to provide robust evidence to inform the creation of a technical note and potential changes to gauging and electrification standards.\nFor more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: \nhttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./37G6E7XB2U\nTo respond to this opportunity, please click here: \nhttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/37G6E7XB2U",
"documents": [
{
"datePublished": "2025-05-29T14:05:04+01:00",
"description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"format": "text/html",
"id": "028462-2025",
"noticeType": "UK4",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028462-2025"
}
],
"enquiryPeriod": {
"endDate": "2025-06-16T12:00:00Z"
},
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0528d7",
"items": [
{
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"description": "Research services",
"id": "73110000",
"scheme": "CPV"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UK"
}
],
"id": "1",
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"lots": [
{
"awardCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"name": "W2 Tenderer\u2019s understanding and methodology [Max 5 pages]",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 25,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
],
"type": "quality"
},
{
"name": "W3 Tenderer\u2019s experience and individual expertise [Max 10 pages, excluding CVs]",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 30,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
],
"type": "quality"
},
{
"name": "W4 Project management: Planning and engagement",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 20,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
],
"type": "quality"
},
{
"name": "W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 5,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
],
"type": "quality"
},
{
"name": "W6 Cost of project",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 20,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
],
"type": "price"
}
]
},
"contractPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-03-20T23:59:59Z",
"startDate": "2025-07-21T00:00:00Z"
},
"id": "1",
"status": "active",
"value": {
"amount": 100000.0,
"amountGross": 120000.0,
"currency": "GBP"
}
}
],
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition",
"status": "active",
"submissionMethodDetails": "https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/",
"submissionTerms": {
"electronicSubmissionPolicy": "notAllowed"
},
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2025-06-27T12:00:00Z"
},
"title": "942051957 IMP-T1327 Compatibility of heights of standard vehicle gauges with low contact wire heights",
"value": {
"amount": 100000.0,
"amountGross": 120000.0,
"currency": "GBP"
}
}
}