Tender

966858431 T1393 Occupational health risks in depots relating to silica dust for sanders

  • RSSB

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-042390

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0564a2

Published 23 July 2025, 2:05pm

Scope

Reference

966858431 T1393

Description

This project has two key aims:

• Improve the GB rail industry's understanding and identify appropriate mitigations to the exposure

risks associated with the creation of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) and non-crystalline (amorphous)

silica for staff when undertaking sander replenishment, maintenance and testing activities in depots,

sidings and within passenger trains that are fitted with internal sand fillers.

• Provide enhanced knowledge on how the risk of RCS and amorphous silica compares between sand

alternatives and GB rail sand

• The final outputs should be actionable, providing recommendations that directly inform industry

practices to mitigate RCS and amorphous silica risks.

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

https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./W6X3J8639Y

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W6X3J8639Y

Total value (estimated)

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

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 22 September 2025 to 21 March 2026
  • 6 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73110000 - Research services

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

13 August 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

20 August 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

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

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
W2 Tenderer's understanding and methodology Quality 25%
W3 Tenderer's experience and individual expertise Quality 25%
W4 Project management: Planning and engagement Quality 20%
W6 Cost of project Price 20%
W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities Quality 10%

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

RSSB

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVGN-9767-BLPT

25 Fenchurch Avenue

London

EC3M 5AD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Henry Ojo

Telephone: 020 3142 5351

Email: henry.ojo@rssb.co.uk

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

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