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

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:33.

Opportunity overview

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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=992873335

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

DGauge Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
£100k
Awarded
5 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Shirley, Solihull,, UKG32, B90 4BN, United Kingdom

DGauge Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
£120k
Awarded
28 Sept 2025
Award ID
2
Status
active
Location
Shirley, Solihull,, UKG32, B90 4BN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73110000 — Research services

Lots

  • Lot 1£100k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
942051957 IMP-T1327
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
27 Jun 2025, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
16 Jun 2025, 13:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
120,000

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology [Max 5 pages]
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise [Max 10 pages, excluding CVs]
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
W4 Project management: Planning and engagement
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
W6 Cost of project
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
20 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
21 Jul 2025, 01:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
028462-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
29 May 2025, 14:05

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVGN-9767-BLPT
Name
Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3M 5AD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
25 Fenchurch Avenue,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking

Identifier

Id
PVGN-9767-BLPT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 2031425651
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-166003
Name
DGauge Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG32
Country
GB
Locality
Shirley, Solihull,
Postal Code
B90 4BN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Friars Gate (Third Floor), 1011 Stratford Road,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
6 Oct 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
120,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072046-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
7 Nov 2025, 13:33

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-166003
Name
DGauge Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
7 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
5 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
8 Nov 2025, 00:00
Award 2
Id
2
Date
29 Sept 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
120,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072046-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
7 Nov 2025, 13:33

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-166003
Name
DGauge Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
2
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
7 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
5 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
10 Nov 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · EC3M 5AD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0528d7-2025-11-07T13:33:16ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·