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Published 7 Apr 2026, 15:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

1016654387 2025-SUS-007 Rail Infrastructure Carbon Conventions

Official notice

Authority: Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£125,000≈ £167k / year · £150,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 May 2026
Contract term 9 moends 6 Apr 2027 · starts 6 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RSSB is seeking to procure a research supplier to deliver the project scope detailed in the Work Packages (WPs) detailed in the Project Scope. The Objectives of the RICCs are to:

  1. Develop a GB rail specific translation of the ICMS 3 asset taxonomy that maintains full ICMS 3 compatibilities while enabling like-for-like comparison of assessments
  2. Develop a proportionate, standardised set of GB-rail asset and works descriptors, together with a simplified uncertainty framework, to enable designers to consistently reuse and interpret past assessments and to clearly understand and communicate the associated levels of uncertainty
  3. Establish a set of standardised GB rail component build-ups that make underlying assumptions explicit and consistent, reducing assessor variation and saving time by enabling faster, more efficient early-stage WLCAs
  4. Establish a consolidated, GB rail appropriate set of default emission factors that standardises assumptions, reduces assessment variability, and delivers cost and time savings by enabling more consistent and efficient early-stage WLCAs
  5. Define consistent, GB rail appropriate lifespan, replacement, and maintenance assumptions to reduce modelling variability and save time and cost by enabling more reliable, efficient early-stage WLCAs
  6. Ensure the conventions are, as far as practicable, compatible with existing GB and EU standards and informed by recognised best practice both within rail and across other sectors.

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CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 9 moSMEVCSEPublished value£125,000
Contract period: 6 Jul 2026 – 6 Apr 2027 (9 mo)Value: £125,000 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology: 30%
  • W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise: 30%
  • W4 Project management: Planning and engagement: 15%
  • W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities: 5%
  • Cost of Project: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
  • W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology
  • W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise
  • W4 Project management: Planning and engagement
  • W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities
  • Cost of Project
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Apr 2026, 15:23 BST
Last source update
7 Apr 2026, 15:23 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031567
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067d35 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Apr 2026 → 6 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published204 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 15:23 BST
  2. Clarification questions by187 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline175 days ago
    6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts115 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 15:23 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PVGN-9767-BLPT 25 Fenchurch Avenue,, London, London, EC3M 5ADContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender