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Published 16 May 2025, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

949816391 - T1382 Analysis of air quality onboard trains Phase Two

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£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Jun 2025
Contract term 7 moends 16 Feb 2026 · starts 17 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RSSB seeks to procure research to ascertain the air quality onboard different types of rolling stock while they are in operation. To achieve this aim, T1382 seeks to address the following research objectives:

•Expand the rail industry’s understanding of onboard air quality, covering train classes not previously tested, including different traction types

•Establish the impact of the interventions made to Class 80x trains

•Assess the viability of using handheld air quality monitoring devices for onboard air quality spot-checking in the future

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CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 17 Jul 2025 – 16 Feb 2026 (7 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 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)
  • Understanding and methodology: 30%
  • Experience and individual expertise: 25%
  • Project management: Planning and engagement: 15%
  • Project management: Risks and opportunities: 10%
  • Pricing Submission: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Understanding and methodology: Long criteria description
  • Experience and individual expertise: Long criteria description
  • Project management: Planning and engagement: Long criteria description
  • Project management: Risks and opportunities: Long criteria description
  • Pricing Submission: 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
16 May 2025, 10:05 BST
Last source update
16 May 2025, 10:05 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022048
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05155b 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
13 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 May 2025 → 17 Jul 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    16 May 2025, 10:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    13 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    13 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    17 Jul 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    16 May 2025, 10:05 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

RSSB

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender