Published date: 26 September 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: 8 November 2022, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP722824857

Published date

26 September 2022

Closing date

8 November 2022

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

9 January 2023

Contract end date

31 January 2024

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?

Yes

Description

Rail is embarking on a transformation. A 30-year strategy - the Whole Industry Strategic Plan (WISP) - will set a clear and unified direction for the railway. The UK Government has developed five strategic objectives for the WISP over the next 30 years: meeting customers' needs, delivering financial sustainability, contributing to long-term economic growth, levelling up & connectivity, and delivering environmental sustainability.

This project aims to progress on from this guidance note by achieving tangible idling reductions in key GB rail locations.

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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

Tim Batkin

Address

1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
UK

Telephone

02031425300

Email

tim.batkin@rssb.co.uk