Published date: 19 June 2019

Last edited date: 19 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.


Closing: 3 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

  • Data analysis services - 72316000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

    • Research and experimental development services - 73100000

    • Research services - 73110000

    • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP402192768

Published date

19 June 2019

Closing date

3 July 2019

Contract start date

29 July 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2020

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 19 June 2019 for the following reason: Please note that this opportunity is open to SME's.(Control Period 6 will bring new rail industry performance metrics into action, to closely align the passenger experience with how performance is measured and reported . Industry performance is currently measured and reported as 'on time' at 5 or 10 minutes within end destination of short and long-distance journeys. Key changes to the metrics will include train punctuality measured to the minute, at every possible recorded station stop on the train's journey . The implications of an 'on time' railway places pressure on delivering the timetable whilst also continuing to minimise overall delays. The new metrics are expected to significantly impact numerous processes and people across industry, including train regulation.

RSSB requires a supplier to examine current practice and provide guidance to supporting the wider industry in the transition to 'on time' metrics. This research was scoped with senior industry representatives from these groups to shape the research so that it may address the below key research questions.
Given today's constraints, systems and multiple performance metrics:
1.What does good train regulation practice look like when putting customers first?
2.How does capacity utilisation impact train regulation thresholds?
3.How can we help decision-makers make effective changes and updates to regulation policies?
4.How can we help staff apply regulation policies successfully?
5.How can we gather evidence of good train regulation practice to support continuous learning?
6.How would traffic management systems enable more effective train regulation practice?)

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About the buyer

Contact name

Tanja Odinsen

Address

The Helicon
1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
UK

Telephone

02031425300

Email

shareditt@rssb.co.uk