Competitive Contract Award Notice

1. Title: GB-London: 949816391 - T1382 - Analysis of air quality onboard trains Phase Two
2. Awarding Authority:
RSSB
National ID: PVGN-9767-BLPT, 25 Fenchurch Avenue, London, EC3M 5AD, United Kingdom
Tel. 020 3142 5351, Email: henry.ojo@rssb.co.uk, URL: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/
Contact: Henry Ojo, Attn: Commercial Procurement Manager
3. Contract Type: Services
Sub Type: Research and development services.

4. Description: Research services. RSSB seeks to procure research to ascertain the air quality onboard different types of rolling stock while they are in operation. To achieve this aim, T1382 seeks to address the following research objectives:
•Expand the rail industry’s understanding of onboard air quality, covering train classes not previously tested, including different traction types
•Establish the impact of the interventions made to Class 80x trains
•Assess the viability of using handheld air quality monitoring devices for onboard air quality spot-checking in the future
5. CPV Codes:
73110000 - Research 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. Awarded to:

Ricardo-AEA Ltd
National ID: 08229264, Shoreham Technical Centre Old Shoreham Rd Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5FG, United Kingdom
Tel. 01235 753 315, Email: louisa.kramer@ricardo.com
Contact: Project Manager, Attn: Dr Louisa Kramer
Value Cost: 93,556.27
Is Awardee likely to subcontract?: No Awarded to SME?: No
10. Date of Contract Award: 18/08/2025
11. Number of Tenders Received: 6
12. Other Information:
Other Information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=977530495 TKR-202592-PRO-32139034
Suitable for VCO: No
Period of Work Start date: 19/08/2025
Period of Work End date: 18/03/2026