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Published 31 Oct 2024, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Enabling unplanned bi-directional running on a line signalled for only one direction [T1354]

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£280,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Nov 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RSSB is seeking to procure research to review the current operational response to running trains in both directions on a line signalled in only one direction. It is intended that this new approach enable a quicker and more effective response to incidents, overcoming existing barriers while being less resource intensive, and provide adequate control for the specific risks associated with the method of working.

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£280,000
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: allowed

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As described within the procurement documents

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
Closed
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
31 Oct 2024, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
31 Oct 2024, 14:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
2 Dec 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-035348
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b2f9 Find a Tender

Publisher note: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./NE739EZXT3 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/NE739EZXT3 GO Reference: GO-20241031-PRO-28363535

How it was run

Official notice
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Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./NE739EZXT3 ↗

Submission deadline
30 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
2 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Oct 2024 → 2 Dec 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    31 Oct 2024, 14:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    30 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    2 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRSSBRSSB 1 South Place, The Helicon, London, UK, EC2M 2RBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • RSSBMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point LondonContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria