Official UK procurement notice
958036535 T1388 Reviewing electrification equipment in the lower sector gauge
Authority: Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRSSB is seeking to procure research to determine what space could be available in the lower sector gauge (vehicle and infrastructure) to fit different / additional equipment, that improves electrical safety from the 750 V DC conductor rail system as well as potentially for other purposes.
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CPV: Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£140,000
What it takes to wini
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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology [Max 5 pages]: 35%
- W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise [Max 3 pages, excluding CVs]: 20%
- W4 Project management: Planning and engagement: 20%
- W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities: 5%
- Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
- W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology [Max 5 pages]
- W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise [Max 3 pages, excluding CVs]
- W4 Project management: Planning and engagement
- W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities
- Cost
- 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 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032701- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05498cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
16 Jun 2025 → 8 Sept 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published16 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST
- Clarification questions by10 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts8 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published16 Jun 2025, 16:05 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender