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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

31 tenders

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

1006978201 T1407 Ventilation improvements to existing stations

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · UKI31

T1407 aims to identify the best approaches to improving air flow and air quality management in existing railway stations. By identifying effective assessment methods, classifying air flow types to guide interventions, and conducting a pilot study at Birmingham New Street Station (BNS) to evaluate and recommend practical interven

Sources Find a TenderPublished 21 Jan 2026Closes 23 Feb 2026Reference 005334-2026Sector 73110000 — Research services
£130kEstimated value

1004169075 2025-SUS-004 Cost Benefit Analysis of Noise Mitigation on the Rail Network

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · UKI31

RSSB seeks to procure desktop research into rail noise mitigation options and associated analysis of noise maps. This work will inform the development of the England Noise Action Plan for rail, and help inform the development of future rail noise policy. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/de

Sources Find a TenderPublished 8 Jan 2026Closes 5 Feb 2026Reference 001425-2026Sector 73110000 — Research services
£50kEstimated value

996479591 T1404 Investigating and proposing improvements for rolling stock heat insulation provision

RSSB · UKI31

RSSB is commissioning research to review current heat-insulation practices in GB passenger rolling stock, benchmark them internationally, and identify practical opportunities for improvement across both new-build and retrofit vehicles. The project will assess suitable insulation materials and technologies (including thermal perf

Sources Find a TenderPublished 27 Nov 2025Closes 13 Jan 2026Reference ocds-h6vhtk-05e9b9-2025-11-27T12:05:09ZSector 73110000 — Research services
£80kEstimated value

983953021 T1381 -Improving freight gauges (W7-W9a and 10a)

RSSB · UKI31

This research will review and propose changes to the W7, W7a, W8, W8a, W9, W9a and W10a vehicle gauge definitions. It will create a robust evidence base to inform the proposed changes and ensure that these maximise, as much as possible, the opportunity to accommodate wagon and container combinations within these gauges without a

Sources Find a TenderPublished 6 Oct 2025Closes 7 Nov 2025Reference ocds-h6vhtk-05a8a8-2025-10-06T12:06:11+01:00Sector 73110000 — Research services
£110kEstimated value

983953021 T1381 -Improving freight gauges (W7-W9a and 10a)

RSSB · UKI31

This research will review and propose changes to the W7, W7a, W8, W8a, W9, W9a and W10a vehicle gauge definitions. It will create a robust evidence base to inform the proposed changes and ensure that these maximise, as much as possible, the opportunity to accommodate wagon and container combinations within these gauges without a

Sources Find a TenderPublished 6 Oct 2025Closes 7 Nov 2025Reference ocds-h6vhtk-05a875-2025-10-06T10:05:06+01:00Sector 73110000 — Research services
£110kEstimated value

T1397 The role of data-driven tools to support the development and management of driver competence post-qualification

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · UKI31

This research aims to: -collate knowledge on the current state of driver competence management (assessment and developmental) -identify opportunities to use technology and data more effectively, and -clarify what changes are needed to take advantage of these opportunities. Ultimately, it will support industry in understanding

Sources Find a TenderPublished 25 Sept 2025Closes 24 Oct 2025Reference ocds-h6vhtk-05a1ad-2025-09-25T10:05:28+01:00Sector 73110000 — Research services
£100kEstimated value

980552769 T1391 - How to enable bulk mail and light goods traffic using existing station infrastructure

RSSB · UKI31

This research aims to understand the regulatory, safety and operational requirements that would enable more bulk mail and light goods traffic to be handled using existing station infrastructure. To do this, the work will consider typical requirements for platform/station spaces, boarding and alighting arrangements and manageme

Sources Find a TenderPublished 16 Sept 2025Closes 14 Oct 2025Reference ocds-h6vhtk-059bd2-2025-09-16T19:06:05+01:00Sector 73110000 — Research services
£75kEstimated value

T1396 974800463 - Reducing service disruptions from bridge strikes

RSSB · UKI31

This project has been initiated in response to stakeholder demand — including from Network Rail and the Bridge Strike Prevention Group (representing other bridge owners)— to revisit the evidence base and investigate a series of outstanding and emerging questions that may inform future interventions. For more information about th

Sources Find a TenderPublished 21 Aug 2025Closes 24 Sept 2025Reference ocds-h6vhtk-058c06-2025-08-21T12:05:29+01:00Sector 73110000 — Research services
£100kEstimated value

T1389 Rules and standards to enable autonomous movement of inspection technologies

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · UKI31

While systems capable of autonomous or semi-autonomous movement have demonstrated operational readiness, their use remains constrained by existing rules and definitions that do not reflect their modern capabilities. While aerial inspection platforms such as drones are increasingly used across the rail industry, this research foc

Sources Find a TenderPublished 8 Aug 2025Closes 19 Sept 2025Reference ocds-h6vhtk-058493-2025-08-08T16:51:21+01:00Sector 73110000 — Research services
£100kEstimated value

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

RSSB · UKI31

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

Sources Find a TenderPublished 23 Jul 2025Closes 20 Aug 2025Reference ocds-h6vhtk-0564a2-2025-07-23T14:05:08+01:00Sector 73110000 — Research services
£100kEstimated value

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