Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Rail Safety and Standards Board
1 South Place, The Helicon
London
EC2M 2RB
Contact
Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 2031425351
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
RSSB
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
RSSB
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
869271180 T1348 Assessing the benefits of enhanced freight speed differentials on the GB network
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 assessing the benefits of enhanced freight speed differentials on the GB network. This project will determine and agree the criteria that a train must satisfy in order to safely travel at enhanced freight speeds, up to the maximum speed of the wagons. It will review if assumed braking capabilities in GKRT0075 and GMRT2045 are too conservative and can allow eligible freight trains to travel at an EF speed. This will be done by proposing a set of EF speed differentials for freight trains, using the Lambda value as explored in the T1266 ‘Exploring the cost of using default ETCS braking values for freight’ project. It will also assess the monetary benefits of using EF speeds by developing and applying a benefits analysis approach. If a set of EF speed differential can be proposed and justified technically and benefits wise, changes to relevant documentation and signalling will be proposed to enable industry to start using EF speeds.
The research has been split up into the following five Phases. It is expected that a Steering Group meeting will be held at the completion of each phase to review the outputs.
•Phase 1 – Line speed and signal distance suitability analysis for EF speed differentials
•Phase 2 – Infrastructure compatibility with EF speed differentials
•Phase 3 - Identifying a range of possible enhanced freight speeds
•Phase 4 – Benefits assessment of EF speed differentials
•Phase 5 – Operational considerations and next steps
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £196,542.5
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 assessing the benefits of enhanced freight speed differentials on the GB network
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 85
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 15
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/3Y9C3SF8W5
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-024277
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Railfreight Consulting Limited
Suites 12 & 13, Unit 32 Hobbs Industrial Estate
Lingfield
RH7 6HN U
Telephone
+44 2031425651
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
08181966
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £196,542.5
Total value of the contract/lot: £196,542.5
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=903874835
GO Reference: GO-20241119-PRO-28572545
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
RSSB
1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
Telephone
+44 2031425351
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
RSSB
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
1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
Telephone
+44 2031425351
Country
United Kingdom