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976595394 Market Engagement Questionnaire for T1400 Demonstrating the visibility and illumination of rolling stock external lighting

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:11.

Opportunity overview

This project aims to: •Provide a defined list of variables that could impact front-end lighting intended to indicate the presence of a train to persons on or near the line •Provide insight on front-end lighting used on GB rolling stock; and the assumptions made on their visibility •Indicate the degree of warning provided (in terms of distance between an oncoming train and the viewer) by front-end lighting that is: oCompliant with LOC&PAS (Rolling stock - Locomotive & Passenger) NTSN requirements oInstalled on pre-TSI (Technical Specification for Interoperability) vehicles, including yellow front-ends 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 roles for each party. We are seeking to receive a response by 12:00PM (GMT), 11 September 2025 setting out your potential interest and further information you believe to be relevant using the structure. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./5F5VS792C2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5F5VS792C2

Classification

  • CPV73110000 — Research services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-058f65
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
4 May 2026, 23:59
Starts
3 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051997-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
28 Aug 2025, 14:05

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
11 Sept 2025, 23:59
Description
A full procurement is planned to be published in September 2025.

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058f65-2025-08-28T14:05:20+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·