✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 16:21.
Opportunity overview
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 temporary repair must withstand, the likelihood of these being met bby different repair methods, and the operational restrictions (such as speed and time in service) that should apply while one is in place.
•Practical, well-organised guidance, easily accessible to:
omaintenance teams and the engineers who support them, so that temporary repairs are selected and applied correctly and consistently across the full range of window mounting and glazing systems currently in use;
oTeam working on future rolling stock procurement and design that evidence the impact of different window design on the feasibility and reliability of temporary repairs.
•Clarity on where evidence gaps remain, and high-level recommendations on how they could be address, including targeted testing.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./73MG3B4E5F
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/73MG3B4E5F
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Buyer location · London · UKI31 · EC3M 5AD · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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097563-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
RSSB is seeking research and practical guidance on temporary emergency repairs to passenger rolling-stock bodyside and door windows. The work covers viable repair methods, loading and operational restrictions, guidance for maintenance teams and engineers, and recommendations for evidence gaps and targeted testing.
Who this may suit
Best suited to organisations with rail rolling-stock safety research and technical guidance expertise. Supplier eligibility, credentials and detailed submission requirements are not stated in the supplied notice.
Key points identified
Temporary repair method assessmentAssess which temporary repair methods, including viable alternatives to film, work reliably on current passenger rolling-stock bodyside and door windows.Evidence: “which temporary repair methods, including any viable alternatives to film, work reliably on current passenger rolling stock bodyside and door windows”
Operational and loading assessmentAddress loading conditions, likelihood of compliance by repair method, and appropriate restrictions such as speed and time in service.Evidence: “the loading conditions temporary repair must withstand, the likelihood of these being met bby different repair methods, and the operational restrictions (such as speed and time in service)”
Guidance productionProvide accessible, practical guidance for maintenance teams, supporting engineers, and future rolling-stock procurement and design teams.Evidence: “Practical, well-organised guidance, easily accessible to: maintenance teams and the engineers who support them”
91% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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RSSB is seeking research and practical guidance on temporary emergency repairs to passenger rolling-stock bodyside and door windows. The work covers viable repair methods, loading and operational restrictions, guidance for maintenance teams and engineers, and recommendations for evidence gaps and targeted testing.
Who this may suit
Best suited to organisations with rail rolling-stock safety research and technical guidance expertise. Supplier eligibility, credentials and detailed submission requirements are not stated in the supplied notice.
Key deliverables
Evidence-based assessment of temporary window repair methods and alternatives to film
Assessment of loading conditions and operational restrictions for temporary repairs
Practical guidance for maintenance teams and supporting engineers
Guidance for future rolling-stock procurement and design teams
Recommendations on evidence gaps and targeted testing
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Temporary repair method assessment
98% confidence
Assess which temporary repair methods, including viable alternatives to film, work reliably on current passenger rolling-stock bodyside and door windows.
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“which temporary repair methods, including any viable alternatives to film, work reliably on current passenger rolling stock bodyside and door windows”
Operational and loading assessment
97% confidence
Address loading conditions, likelihood of compliance by repair method, and appropriate restrictions such as speed and time in service.
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“the loading conditions temporary repair must withstand, the likelihood of these being met bby different repair methods, and the operational restrictions (such as speed and time in service)”
Guidance production
98% confidence
Provide accessible, practical guidance for maintenance teams, supporting engineers, and future rolling-stock procurement and design teams.
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“Practical, well-organised guidance, easily accessible to: maintenance teams and the engineers who support them”
Evidence-gap recommendations
96% confidence
Identify remaining evidence gaps and make high-level recommendations, including targeted testing.
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“Clarity on where evidence gaps remain, and high-level recommendations on how they could be address, including targeted testing.”
Supplier eligibility requirements
96% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, organisation-size or supplier-selection requirements are stated in the supplied notice.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum stated value
91% confidence
Up to £50,000
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Process value_max: 50000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 50000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Delivery
Subject matter
99% confidence
Passenger rolling-stock bodyside and door-window temporary repairs
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“current passenger rolling stock bodyside and door windows”
Delivery location
98% confidence
Unknown
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The supplied location is labelled “Buyer location” (London), not a delivery location.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
18 November 2026, 12:00 UTC
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submission_deadline: 2026-11-18T12:00:00+00:00.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender
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display_status: open; notice_type: “Tender notice on Find a Tender”.
Procedure
99% confidence
Below-threshold open competition
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procurement_method: open; procurement_method_details: “Below threshold - open competition”.
Response route
97% confidence
Delta eSourcing portal
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“To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/73MG3B4E5F”
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Lot information limitation
99% confidence
Lot 1 is active and has a value and deadline, but no lot title or description. The supplied source does not support attributing a distinct scope to that lot.
The notice directs suppliers to an external eSourcing portal for more information and response; detailed evaluation, commercial and qualification requirements are not present in the supplied content.
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“For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./73MG3B4E5F”
Technical scope uncertainty
94% confidence
The notice identifies evidence gaps and calls for recommendations on targeted testing, but does not state whether physical testing itself is required under the contract.
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“high-level recommendations on how they could be address, including targeted testing.”
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