Planning

966979347 Market Engagement Questionnaire T1396 Reducing service disruptions from bridge strikes

  • Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041327

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056229

Published 18 July 2025, 2:05pm



Scope

Description

The aim of this project is to produce a robust, practical, and evidence-based understanding of how bridge strikes can be more effectively prevented, and to recommend proportionate, modern interventions that reflect today's operational environment.

In advance of the tender process expected to start in September 2025, we are inviting suppliers to provide us a short summary of their capabilities and experience in this subject area to help us deliver a successful project.

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

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./FQJYU3J9K9

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FQJYU3J9K9

Total value (estimated)

  • £100,000 excluding VAT
  • £120,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73110000 - Research services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

1 August 2025

Engagement process description

In advance of the tender process expected to start in September 2025, we are inviting suppliers to provide us a short summary of their capabilities and experience in this subject area to help us deliver a successful project. Given the envisaged scope of work, we would be pleased to receive a short response (up to 5 pages) setting out your potential interest and further information you believe to be relevant using the structure suggested below.


Contracting authority

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVGN-9767-BLPT

25 Fenchurch Avenue,

London

EC3M 5AD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Procurement Team

Telephone: +44 2031425651

Email: Procurement@RSSB.co.uk

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)