Rail Safety and Standards Board: GB-London: T1221 ADHERE Low adhesion driving policies

Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-London: T1221 ADHERE Low adhesion driving policies
2. Awarding Authority:
    RSSB
    1 South Place, London, EC2M 2RB, United Kingdom
    Tel. 020 3142 5351, Email: Tanja.Odinsen@rssb.co.uk
    Attn: Tanja Odinsen
3. Contract Type: Services
      Sub Type: Research and development services.

4. Description: Research and development services and related consultancy services. Research services. This project aims to provide the GB rail industry with guidance and evidence on suitable low adhesion driving policies, to enable a more consistent and effective approach on traction and braking under low adhesion conditions, facilitating an improvement in safe performance.
The project shall identify how drivers can make best use of available on-train equipment, producing separate guidance and evidence for:
•Train Operating Companies (TOCs)
•Freight Operating Companies (FOCs)
•On-track machine (OTM) operators
To support the above, the project shall also evaluate the intended and actual use of existing in-cab low adhesion warning lights, to propose the ideal driver and vehicle response, helping inform appropriate driving policies
5. CPV Codes:
   73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
   73110000 - Research services.

6. NUTS Codes :
   UKI - LONDON

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: LONDON,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: T1221 ADHERE: Low adhesion driving policies
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category I: 50K to 100K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 05/03/2021 15:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
   Not Provided
   
12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

PLEASE NOTE A supplier engagement meeting has been arranged for 11 February 2021 at 14:00 – 15:30. The meeting will be held remotely on Microsoft Teams The purpose of this meeting is to:
•Provide an overview of the project
•Provide interested suppliers an opportunity to discuss and better understand the research specification

Suppliers should be prepared to discuss the following:
•What resources and information would suppliers require, in order to deliver robust outcomes?
•What are the challenges and barriers to delivering this work? What enablers would support successful delivery of the project?

Suppliers wishing to attend the event must confirm the name and email address of all attendees to Tanja.Odinsen@rssb.co.uk by 14:00 10 February, you will then be issued with an invite to the meeting.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-T1221-ADHERE-Low-adhesion-driving-policies/JRXMJV8YHE

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JRXMJV8YHE
TKR-202121-PRO-17725087
Suitable for VCO: No
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 19/04/2021
Period of Work End date: 07/01/2022
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no