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Published 18 Mar 2025, 16:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

933860370 T1338 Evaluation of the weekly & periodic operating notices

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosed£75≈ £100 / year · £90 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Apr 2025
Contract term 9 moends 26 Feb 2026 · starts 26 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RSSB is seeking to procure research that reviews the content, structure, and format of the WON and PON, examines the rationale for providing this information, identifies alternative reliable sources where this information can be readily accessed, and determines whether there is still a requirement for it to be provided in the WON or PON.

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CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 9 moPublished value£75
Contract period: 26 May 2025 – 26 Feb 2026 (9 mo)Value: £75 exc. VAT · £90 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK

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 [Max 4 pages]: 35%
  • W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise: 30%
  • W4 Project management: Planning and engagement: 10%
  • W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities: 5%
  • W6 Cost of project: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
  • W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology [Max 4 pages]: Long criteria description
  • W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise: Long criteria description
  • W4 Project management: Planning and engagement: Long criteria description
  • W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities: Long criteria description
  • W6 Cost of project: Long criteria description
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
18 Mar 2025, 16:59 GMT
Last source update
18 Mar 2025, 16:59 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010022
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eec0 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 not allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
16 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Mar 2025 → 26 May 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Mar 2025, 16:59 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    16 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    16 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    26 May 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Mar 2025, 16:59 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

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

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender