Published date: 27 September 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: 25 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£10,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

BIP432094767

Published date

27 September 2019

Closing date

25 October 2019

Contract start date

30 November 2019

Contract end date

29 February 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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The objective of this work package is to review physiological and behavioural indicators and associated measurement techniques that could be used to monitor or measure loss of alertness or attention. This will include, where available, quality of evidence, validity, reliability and operability in or transferability to the real-world train driving context. This work package will produce three deliverables:
•A spreadsheet of indicators of attention or alertness and associated measurement techniques
•A literature review report on indicators of attention or alertness and associated measurement techniques, which discusses the spreadsheet above
•A (very) short document outlining recommendations for functional requirements and evaluation criteria for technologies that claim to monitor alertness or attention
By understanding the evidence on indicators and measurement techniques, their strengths and limitations, and recommended functional requirements, the GB rail industry will be able to:
1.Generate research-based functional requirements which take into account what is feasible from a scientific and technological perspective.
2.Carry out a well-informed desk-based evaluation of technologies that have been put forward by suppliers, taking into account research evidence.

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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

timothy.batkin@rssb.co.uk

Address

1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
UK

Telephone

02031425300

Email

timothy.batkin@rssb.co.uk