Published date: 22 November 2024

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: 26 November 2024, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP904727671

Published date

22 November 2024

Closing date

26 November 2024

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

5 February 2025

Contract end date

5 August 2025

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?

Yes

Description

RSSB will be seeking to publish the procurement project T1350 in November 2024. The appointed supplier will be asked to:
1.Review existing knowledge on wheel flats, including literature and international practises where appropriate.
2.Understand of the prevalence and variability of wheel flats observed on freight vehicle across the GB network.
3.Review standards and operational practises across GB freight operators in relation to train preparation, marshalling, and driving practises.
4.Make recommendations for static brake testing.
5.Assess the feasibility of taking a data driven approach to identifying the root causes of wheel flats
This work package will form part of a larger project, with an overall objective to better understand the circumstances and mechanisms that lead to wheel flats, and to provide actionable insight to freight operators and maintainers that can be used to reduce the risk of these developing in the future.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

1 South Place
The Helicon
London
EC2M 2RB
UK

Telephone

+442031425351

Email

Procurement@RSSB.co.uk