Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-London: T1163-03 - Criteria for Defining Speed Differential Categories MU, EMU and DMU
2. Awarding Authority:
Rail Safety & Standards Board
The Helicon, 1 South Place, London, EC2M 2RB, United Kingdom
Tel. 020 3142 5300, Email: gemma.pearson@rssb.co.uk
Attn: Gemma Pearson
3. Contract Type: Services
Sub Type: Research and development services.

4. Description: Research and development services and related consultancy services. Research services. Research and development consultancy services. Research consultancy services. Various lettered speed differentials, including Sprinters (SP), Multiple Units (MU), (Diesel Multiple Units (DMU), Electric Multiple Units (EMU) and High Speed Trains (HST) classifications, have been used across the GB rail network. Differentials are dependent on the characteristics of rolling stock and infrastructure with the evolution of both leading to a variety of differentials being applied in many locations.

In the research project ‘Categorising the relationship between track condition, line speed, and vehicle forces’ (T996), the rolling stock requirements for the Sprinter (SP) class, were investigated and codified. Equivalent work has not so far been undertaken for other lettered differentials.

This project will look to identify numerate criteria for the speed differentials MU, EMU, DMU and HST to overcome the issues identified above. Furthermore, it will aim to demonstrate the benefits of applying these findings to the real world case studies
5. CPV Codes:
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
73110000 - Research services.
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services.
73210000 - Research consultancy services.

6. NUTS Codes :
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: UNITED KINGDOM,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category H: 100K to 500K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 31/05/2019 16:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
Rail Safety & Standards Board
The Helicon, 1 South Place, London, EC2M 2RB, United Kingdom
Tel. 020 3142 5300, Email: gemma.pearson@rssb.co.uk
Attn: Gemma Pearson

12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-T1163-03---Criteria-for-Defining-Speed-Differential-Categories-MU%2C-EMU-and-DMU/K4S646VH9A

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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TKR-2019423-PRO-14827675
Suitable for VCO: No
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 17/06/2019
Period of Work End date: 17/08/2020
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no