Rail Safety and Standards Board: 977407103 T1394 Determining tram-train platform arrangements

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Notice Summary

Title:	977407103 T1394 Determining tram-train platform arrangements
Notice type:	UK4: Tender notice
Authority:	Rail Safety and Standards Board
Nature of contract:	Services
Procedure:	Below threshold - Open competition
Short Description:	The objective of this research is to define a set of standardised tram-train platform arrangements suitable for use in Great Britain. These arrangements will help support safe, accessible, and cost-effective delivery of future tram-train schemes. The project will: •Develop practical platform interface designs that accommodate tram-train vehicle characteristics, accessibility requirements, and operational constraints such as curvature, cant, and clearance for the largest rolling stock likely to pass the infrastructure (typically freight services). •Support consistency across future schemes by providing clear, annotated arrangements that reduce the need for bespoke infrastructure and improve design efficiency in early project stages. •Inform national standards development, by providing evidence-based recommendations for updating existing infrastructure guidance or supporting the case for a dedicated tram-train platform standard. •Engage relevant industry stakeholders to ensure the outputs are feasible, widely applicable, and aligned with safety, operational, and regulatory expectations.
Published:	03/09/2025 14:15

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UK-London: Research services.

Scope

Description: The objective of this research is to define a set of standardised tram-train platform arrangements suitable for use in Great Britain. These arrangements will help support safe, accessible, and cost-effective delivery of future tram-train schemes.
The project will:
•Develop practical platform interface designs that accommodate tram-train vehicle characteristics, accessibility requirements, and operational constraints such as curvature, cant, and clearance for the largest rolling stock likely to pass the infrastructure (typically freight services).
•Support consistency across future schemes by providing clear, annotated arrangements that reduce the need for bespoke infrastructure and improve design efficiency in early project stages.
•Inform national standards development, by providing evidence-based recommendations for updating existing infrastructure guidance or supporting the case for a dedicated tram-train platform standard.
•Engage relevant industry stakeholders to ensure the outputs are feasible, widely applicable, and aligned with safety, operational, and regulatory expectations.
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Total value (estimated):

GBP 80,000 excluding VAT GBP 96,000 including VAT

Description

Contract dates (estimated)
03/11/2025 to 04/05/2026
CPV Classifications:
73110000 - Research services.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:

Delivery regions:
Not Provided
Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: W4 Project management: Planning and engagement / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: W6: Price / Weighting: 20

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 26/09/2025 Time: 12:00Tender submission deadline: 03/10/2025 Time: 12:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
An electronic auction will be used: No

Procedure

Procedure type: Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

       Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB), PVGN-9767-BLPT
       25 Fenchurch Avenue,, London, EC3M 5AD, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2031425651, Email: Procurement@RSSB.co.uk
       Contact: Procurement Team

Organisation type: BODY_PUBLIC
Devolved regulations that apply: None