Rail Safety and Standards Board: 1054260192 T1420 and T1421 Preliminary Market Engagement Briefing – Freight Vehicle Braking Research

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

RSSB

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PVGN-9767-BLPT

Address:

25 Fenchurch Avenue, London
London
EC3M 5AD
UK

Contact name:

Henry Ojo

Email:

henry.ojo@rssb.co.uk

Telephone:

020 3142 5351

Website:

https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/

Organisation type:

BODY_PUBLIC

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Open procedure

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Not provided

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

1054260192 T1420 and T1421 Preliminary Market Engagement Briefing – Freight Vehicle Braking Research

Reference number:

1054260192

Main category:

SERVICES

Description:

RSSB is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to two proposed and interdependent research procurements, T1420 and T1421, concerning variability in freight vehicle braking-system components.
The overall research programme is expected to include the identification of representative wagons, development of a static brake-testing plan, undertaking of static brake testing and detailed analysis of the resulting data.
RSSB currently intends to procure the programme through two separate competitive tender exercises. The precise allocation of the phases and associated activities remains under consideration and may be informed by the responses received through this engagement.
The purpose of the engagement is to:
• understand supplier interest and capability across the proposed phases;
• test whether the proposed procurement and delivery timescales are achievable;
• understand how additional testing or information requirements arising during delivery should be managed; and
• obtain feedback on data handover, communication, governance and coordination where different suppliers are appointed.
RSSB has established the fundamental objectives and proposed technical scope of the research. This engagement is not intended to redesign the core requirement.
Further information and the questions on which RSSB is seeking feedback are contained in the T1420 and T1421 Preliminary Market Engagement Briefing – Freight Vehicle Braking Research, available through the Delta eSourcing portal.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./K9Q57CQDEN

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/K9Q57CQDEN

Total value (estimated):

GBP 0 excluding VAT

GBP 0 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

01/10/2026 to 30/06/2027

CPV classifications:

73110000 - Research services.

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Participation

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Engagement

Engagement deadline:

12/08/2026

Engagement status:

The engagement has not yet been carried out.

Engagement process description:

Interested suppliers must register or log in to the Delta eSourcing portal and access the T1420 and T1421 preliminary market engagement exercise using the link or access code provided in this notice.
Suppliers should review the attached Preliminary Market Engagement Briefing and provide a written response to the questions contained in section 3.
Responses should be provided in a single Word or PDF document and submitted as an attachment through the Delta eSourcing Message Centre for this exercise by 12:00 on 12 August 2026.
When submitting a response, suppliers should use the message subject:
T1420/T1421 Preliminary Market Engagement Response – [Supplier name]
Suppliers may also use the Message Centre to raise clarification questions concerning this engagement.
Responses submitted by email or through any route other than the Delta eSourcing Message Centre may not be considered.

Submission

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