Scope
Description
The aim of T1399 is to establish the evidence base and practical framework required to plan interventions that improve boarding accessibility at the PTI.
To achieve this, the project will:
• Identify and review interventions: Produce a comprehensive review of national and international interventions to improve boarding (infrastructure-borne, train-borne, hybrid, direct, and indirect). For each intervention the following will need to be considered: feasibility and suitability, technical and operational constraints, expected impact on boarding, and indicative costs. The review will recognise and capture in meaningful ways that these may vary by location and fleet characteristics.
• Develop a framework to organise and evaluate interventions: To support decisions, interventions will be categorised and assessed within the context of real-world 'improvement windows' associated with planned capital investment (such as fleet overhauls, new train procurements, station upgrades, platform rebuilds/extensions, and track renewals). This framework will support decision-makers in identifying interventions available to them and comparing their impact. To be helpful, such a framework needs to reflect differing local infrastructure conditions and rolling stock configurations.
• Develop and assess possible plans of action toward independent boarding: For agreed scenarios representing different levels of investment and timescales, the research will assess how different types of interventions could be combined and sequenced to deliver the greatest accessibility improvements. The analysis will remain at a strategic level, using representative examples and benchmark cost data rather than site-specific designs or surveys, and will balance accessibility goals with financial and practical constraints.
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Total value (estimated)
- £210,000 excluding VAT
- £252,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 22 December 2025 to 22 September 2026
- 9 months, 1 day
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
4 November 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
19 November 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
8 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| W2 Tenderer's understanding and methodology | Quality | 35% |
| W3 Tenderer's experience and individual expertise | Quality | 25% |
| W4 Project management: Planning and engagement | Quality | 15% |
| W6 Cost of project | Cost | 15% |
| W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVGN-9767-BLPT
25 Fenchurch Avenue,
London
EC3M 5AD
United Kingdom
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)