Tender

Compatibility and optimisation considerations for rolling stock traction batteries and battery charging (T1272)

  • Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-009284

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b74d

Published 30 March 2023, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)

The Helicon, 1 South Place

London

EC2M 2RB

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

procurement@rssb.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2031425351

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.rssb.co.uk/en

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./523FESZ4QN

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Compatibility and optimisation considerations for rolling stock traction batteries and battery charging (T1272)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73110000 - Research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

RSSB intends to procure a contract to deliver Compatibility and optimisation considerations for rolling stock traction batteries and battery charging (T1272)

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

RSSB intends to procure a contract to deliver Compatibility and optimisation considerations for rolling stock traction batteries and battery charging (T1272) (hereinafter referred to as the “Services”), see Appendix A – Schedule of Requirements for the full specification.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

8

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

As detailed within the procurement documents.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

4 May 2023

Local time

3:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

5 May 2023

Local time

3:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./523FESZ4QN" target="_blank">https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./523FESZ4QN

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/523FESZ4QN" target="_blank">https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/523FESZ4QN

GO Reference: GO-2023330-PRO-22431921

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand,

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand,

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

RRail Safety and Standards Board UK (RSSB)

The Helicon,, 1 South Pl,

London

EC2M 2RB

Email

procurement@rssb.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2031425300

Country

United Kingdom