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Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

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Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

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Published identifier
GB-PPON PVGN-9767-BLPT
Address
London, UKI31, EC3M 5AD, United Kingdom
First notice
18 Mar 2025
Latest notice
15 Oct 2026
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All tenders82£8.1mCombined published value
Open17£2.2mCombined published value
Closed31£2.9mCombined published value
Awarded30£2.7mCombined published value
Cancelled1£100kCombined published value
ISSUED TENDERS

17 tenders

All · 82Open · 17Closed · 31Awarded · 30Cancelled · 1

1074032381 T1424 Passenger Rolling Stock Emergency Window Repair Procedures

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · UKI31

The project is expected to deliver the following outcomes: •A clear, evidence-based understanding of: owhich temporary repair methods, including any viable alternatives to film, work reliably on current passenger rolling stock bodyside and door windows, and what factors determine how well they perform; othe loading conditions te

Sources Find a TenderPublished 15 Oct 2026Closes 18 Nov 2026Reference 097563-2026Sector 73110000 — Research services
£50kEstimated value

1073434028 T1427 Strategy for Harmonising Automatic Current Limitation Across Electric Rolling Stock in GB

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · UKI31

This research seeks to develop the evidence base required to inform the transition towards harmonised ACL characteristics across rolling stock operating on the GB network. It will confirm and refine the previously proposed target state for ACL harmonisation (that is BS EN 50388-1:2022 without UKSNC (Umin2 = 17.5 kV)), fully acco

Sources Find a TenderPublished 13 Oct 2026Closes 16 Nov 2026Reference 096546-2026Sector 73110000 — Research services
£180kEstimated value

1074279646 T1416 - Feasibility and impact of a full description of train path

RSSB · UKI31

RSSB is seeking to appoint a supplier to undertake research into the feasibility and potential impact of developing a more detailed description of a train’s full path than is currently possible through the existing TIPLOC-based timetable. The research will consider the information, data and technical requirements needed, demonst

Sources Find a TenderPublished 13 Oct 2026Closes 10 Nov 2026Reference 096458-2026Sector 73110000 — Research services
£120kEstimated value

1067273293 T1419 Creating neuroinclusive principles to maximise train driver performance

RSSB · UKI31

RSSB is seeking to appoint a supplier to undertake research to develop neuroinclusive principles that support train driver performance. The project will examine how train driver training, development, competence management and related workplace activities can be designed and delivered in a more neuroinclusive way, while maintain

Sources Find a TenderPublished 17 Sept 2026Closes 12 Oct 2026Reference 088213-2026Sector 73110000 — Research services
£80kEstimated value

1063173918 T1421 Uniformity and consistency of braking within a freight train

RSSB · UKI31

RSSB is seeking to appoint a supplier to undertake research into the uniformity and consistency of braking within freight trains. The project will use a programme of static brake testing and analysis to investigate variability in braking performance across representative freight wagons, including differences between integrated a

Sources Find a TenderPublished 2 Sept 2026Closes 2 Oct 2026Reference 082927-2026Sector 73110000 — Research services
£350kEstimated value

1016654387 Expressions of Interest into the Rail Infrastructure Carbon Conventions

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · UKI31

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. We welcome collaborative submissions or consortia, where expertise may be shared between organisations. If responding jointly, please specify the lead contact and delivery rol

Sources Find a TenderPublished 25 Feb 2026Reference 017108-2026Sector 73110000 — Research services
£100kEstimated value

998299203 Market Engagement Questionnaire for Knowledge search on Wheel Slide Protection systems (S394)

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · UKI31

This knowledge search aims to provide an accessible reference on WSP systems in use on GB passenger trains. Specifically, the knowledge search shall: •Provide an overview on the principles of WSP systems •Describe how WSP systems are integrated into brake system architecture •Outline the efficiency of current WSP systems •Provid

Sources Find a TenderPublished 2 Dec 2025Reference ocds-h6vhtk-05ec91-2025-12-02T10:05:19ZSector 73110000 — Research services
£25kEstimated value

995554193 T1405 - Expressions of Interest & Market Engagement Questionnaire for Developing appropriate safety mitigation for the movement of scrap in wagons through tunnel environments

RSSB · UKI31

RSSB is planning to commission research to carry out analysis of all risks requiring consideration for scrap steel loads in open top wagons transiting the Severn Tunnel. This will create the robust, evidence-based case to update the current restrictions in the Severn Tunnel, alongside recommendations for scrap steel preparation

Sources Find a TenderPublished 19 Nov 2025Reference ocds-h6vhtk-05e4b6-2025-11-19T19:05:23ZSector 73110000 — Research services
£125kEstimated value

Suppliers Information Event (Market Engagement) for T1379: Validation and enhancement of train driver psychometric assessment, selection, and recruitment for modern train operations in GB Rail.

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · UKI31

RSSB has recently published the procurement project T1379: Validation and enhancement of train driver psychometric assessment, selection, and recruitment for modern train operations in GB Rail. The appointed supplier will research aims to conduct a comprehensive validation study of the train driver selection process that is used

Sources Find a TenderPublished 31 Oct 2025Reference ocds-h6vhtk-05d881-2025-10-31T19:05:08ZSector 73110000 — Research services
£250kEstimated value

978799118 978798928 Market Engagement Questionnaire for T1398 – T1399 accessible boarding

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · UKI31

The range of stepping arrangements at the Platform Train Interface (PTI) on the GB network presents issues for safe and independent boarding across the GB rail network. Variations in platform height, train floor level, door opening treadplates and platform curvature create vertical and lateral stepping distances that present acc

Sources Find a TenderPublished 8 Sept 2025Reference ocds-h6vhtk-059619-2025-09-08T16:05:13+01:00Sector 73110000 — Research services
£210kEstimated value

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