Published date: 6 August 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: 2 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP415983551

Published date

6 August 2019

Closing date

2 September 2019

Contract start date

30 September 2019

Contract end date

30 March 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

This research will establish the feasibility of changes to refrigerants and/or HVAC systems used in rail vehicles, leading to documented guidance that will inform industry decision making. The research should also determine whether current rail standards require clarification to accommodate the use of new gases.
The objectives of this work include:
•determining the availability and cost of candidate refrigerants, particularly those used in other modes of transport;
•compiling the costs of adapting existing HVAC systems to take new refrigerants in terms of time, money and size of modified units;
•establishing the real risks of increased flammability of alternative refrigerants, and how these can be addressed;
•comparing the costs to convert HVAC systems to take new refrigerants to those of alternative technological solutions available on the market.

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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

Aysha McKenzie

Address

1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
UK

Telephone

02031425606

Email

aysha.mckenzie@rssb.co.uk