Rail Safety and Standards Board: 953904621 T1375 Exploring methods to monitor and model the safety risk of battery trains as they are introduced to the Network

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Notice Summary

Title:	953904621 T1375 Exploring methods to monitor and model the safety risk of battery trains as they are introduced to the Network
Notice type:	UK4: Tender notice
Authority:	Rail Safety and Standards Board
Nature of contract:	Services
Procedure:	Below threshold - Open competition
Short 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.
Published:	28/05/2025 16:40

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UK-London: Research services.

Scope

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.
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Total value (estimated):

GBP 100,000 excluding VAT GBP 120,000 including VAT

Description

Contract dates (estimated)
11/07/2025 to 10/03/2026
CPV Classifications:
73110000 - Research services.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:

Delivery regions:
Not Provided
Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology [Max 4 pages] / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise [Max 3 pages, excluding CVs] / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: W4 Project management: Planning and engagement / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities / Weighting: 5

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 27/06/2025 Time: 12:00Tender submission deadline: 27/06/2025 Time: 12:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://rssb.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