Published date: 25 June 2019
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Research services - 73110000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£50,000 to £100,000
Procurement reference
BIP409579308
Published date
25 June 2019
Closing date
23 July 2019
Contract start date
15 August 2019
Contract end date
20 December 2019
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The GB rail industry is being called upon the replacement of all diesel-only trains by 2040 aiming to reduce carbon emissions. Currently, Hydrogen powered trains offer an attractive, lower carbon/zero carbon, alternative to the existing diesel trains.
Any new hydrogen rolling stock seeking to be introduced will face the same challenge of proving that they are safe to enter service, and the process for demonstrating this capability has yet to be defined. RSSB, as an independent body, has been approached to help develop a solution agnostic 'route map to enter service'.
The high-level objectives of this work are to:
• Inform specific design solutions of hydrogen powered trains by a sound understanding of operational considerations and safety risk
• Determining what standardisation is needed
• Clarify route to market from a safety and compatibility perspective with the GB network.
More information
Links
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- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-T1172-Hydrogen-Powered-Train---Route-to-Enter-into-Service/8GF2235348
- Tender notice
- Please follow this link to view the notice.
Additional text
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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.
About the buyer
Contact name
Tanja Odinsen
Address
1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
UK
Telephone
02031425300
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Closing: 23 July 2019