Award

942051957 IMP-T1327 Compatibility of heights of standard vehicle gauges with low contact wire heights

  • Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-072046

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0528d7 (view related notices)

Published 7 November 2025, 1:33pm



Scope

Reference

942051957 IMP-T1327

Description

This research intends to investigate the discrepancies between the maximum vertical dimensions within different gauges, which could create safety issues where such exceedances occur in the vicinity of live overhead wires. The results of this piece of work needs to provide robust evidence to inform the creation of a technical note and potential changes to gauging and electrification standards.

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Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

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

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

6 October 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

7 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 8 November 2025 to 5 August 2026
  • 8 months, 28 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73110000 - Research services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Contract 2

Supplier

Contract value

  • £120,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

29 September 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

7 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 10 November 2025 to 5 August 2026
  • 8 months, 26 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73110000 - Research services

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

DGauge Ltd

Friars Gate (Third Floor), 1011 Stratford Road,

Shirley, Solihull,

B90 4BN

United Kingdom

Region: UKG32 - Solihull

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1

Contract 2


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)