Published date: 10 May 2022

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: 1 June 2022, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP689141079

Published date

10 May 2022

Closing date

1 June 2022

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 July 2022

Contract end date

1 September 2022

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

RSSB, on behalf of the GB rail industry, is seeking to carry out research to provide:
•A greater understanding of the impact of railhead and wheelset contamination on the reliability of different types of track circuit; and the effects on risk and train service performance
•An improved insight into the management and interlocking performance of track circuits
•An improved understanding of the impact of operational planning and mitigations on reducing Wrong Side Track Circuit Failures (WSTCFs)
RSSB is considering options (mechanisms) to undertaking the research. This Expression of Interest (EoI) invites interested parties to provide an overview on proposed approaches and available data to addressing the project's aims in order to influence the approach RSSB takes in this research.

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Additional text

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

The Helicon, 1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
UK

Telephone

02031425300

Email

Tanja.Odinsen@rssb.co.uk