Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Rail Safety and Standards Board
The Helicon, 1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
Contact
Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 2031425351
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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./DYP9XZFSF7
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
Activities - railway safety, standards, research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
876033281 T1341 Framework for assessment of technologies to deliver reliable braking in low adhesion conditions
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
RSSB is seeking to procure research to develop a ‘technical adhesion management framework’ which will set performance targets and assessment criteria against which low adhesion mitigations can be assessed. This will:
•Support a strategic approach to deploying existing low adhesion mitigations
•Provide for the assessment of new solutions for low adhesion management
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £240,000
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 is seeking to procure research to develop a ‘technical adhesion management framework’ which will set performance targets and assessment criteria against which low adhesion mitigations can be assessed. This will:
•Support a strategic approach to deploying existing low adhesion mitigations
•Provide for the assessment of new solutions for low adhesion management
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical criteria (see details in tender) / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Cost Criteria (see details in tender) / Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £240,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
18
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
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DYP9XZFSF7
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in 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
6 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 6 January 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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./DYP9XZFSF7
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DYP9XZFSF7
GO Reference: GO-2024726-PRO-27020608
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
RSSB
The Helicon, 1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
Telephone
+44 2031425351
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
RSSB
The Helicon, 1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
Telephone
+44 2031425351
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
RSSB
The Helicon, 1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
Telephone
+44 2031425351
Country
United Kingdom