Official UK procurement notice
869271180 T1348 Assessing the benefits of enhanced freight speed differentials on the GB network
Authority: Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRSSB is seeking to procure research to assessing the benefits of enhanced freight speed differentials on the GB network. This project will determine and agree the criteria that a train must satisfy in order to safely travel at enhanced freight speeds, up to the maximum speed of the wagons. It will review if assumed braking capabilities in GKRT0075 and GMRT2045 are too conservative and can allow eligible freight trains to travel at an EF speed. This will be done by proposing a set of EF speed differentials for freight trains, using the Lambda value as explored in the T1266 ‘Exploring the cost of using default ETCS braking values for freight’ project. It will also assess the monetary benefits of using EF speeds by developing and applying a benefits analysis approach. If a set of EF speed differential can be proposed and justified technically and benefits wise, changes to relevant documentation and signalling will be proposed to enable industry to start using EF speeds.
The research has been split up into the following five Phases. It is expected that a Steering Group meeting will be held at the completion of each phase to review the outputs.
•Phase 1 – Line speed and signal distance suitability analysis for EF speed differentials
•Phase 2 – Infrastructure compatibility with EF speed differentials
•Phase 3 - Identifying a range of possible enhanced freight speeds
•Phase 4 – Benefits assessment of EF speed differentials
•Phase 5 – Operational considerations and next steps
CPV: Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RSSB is seeking to procure research to assessing the benefits of enhanced freight…AwardedPublished value£200,000
RSSB is seeking to procure research to assessing the benefits of enhanced freight speed differentials on the GB network. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3Y9C3SF8W5 ↗
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Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 85
- Price: 15
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Aug 2024, 12:05 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Nov 2024, 14:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Sept 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-037374- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04871aFind a Tender
Publisher note: 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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=903874835 GO Reference: GO-20241119-PRO-28572545
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
10 Sept 2024 → 19 Nov 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline10 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened10 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published19 Nov 2024, 14:05 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete19 Nov 2024, 14:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railfreight Consulting Limited | £196,543 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037374-2024-1 · Railfreight Consulting Limited
- Signed
- 21 Oct 2024
- Value
- £196,543
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- RSSBMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Railfreight Consulting LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria