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RSSB2755 - T1160 - Decarbonisation and air quality improvement a roadmap for the Rail Freight Industry

RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited is currently seeking tenders for the project titled "RSSB2755 - T1160 - Decarbonisation and air quality improvement a roadmap for the Rail Freight Industry". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically related to railway maintenance or service vehicles and railway freight wagons. Located in London, the tender period closes on 14 January 2019, with the contract expected to commence on 21 January 2019 and last until 30 September 2019. This open procurement method is initiated to address the UK’s climate commitments, aiming for significant reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses focused on research and development, consultancy services, and freight transport agency services. Companies that specialise in innovative solutions for decarbonisation, such as alternative energy sources for rail logistics, will find this project particularly relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, tapping into a vital area of rail freight sustainability that supports the UK’s long-term environmental goals.

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Notice Title

RSSB2755 - T1160 - Decarbonisation and air quality improvement a roadmap for the Rail Freight Industry

Notice Description

Following the emergence of a strong global scientific consensus and consequent development of UN frameworks on climate change, the UK parliament enacted the Climate Change Act 2008. This established enabling legislation to put in place plans, frameworks and programmes to reduce the UK's carbon impacts, including the transport and energy sectors. This was to ensure the total carbon emission from the six major greenhouse gases by 2050 is at least 80% lower than the 1990 level & . Furthermore, in Feb 2018, the Minister of Transport Jo Johnson expressed a goal to decarbonise the rail industry and an ambition to remove all diesel-only locomotives from the industry by 2040. The major components of gaseous emissions impacting global warming potential include carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), methane, various nitrous oxides (NOx) and aldehydes. The rail industry generates less carbon than road transport2 (with rail representing 1.6% of all emissions from transport), and transport is not amongst the top carbon intensive industries in the UK2. However, the existing freight rail fleet locomotives do not exhibit the same air quality standards as the new HGV fleet when normalised to power output. Current diesel freight operation, when using urban lines, yards and stations along its routes, has the potential to be running against the requirements for city-wide implementation of strict air quality regulations. The ongoing RSSB project, T1145, seeks to understand how diesel-only trains may be removed from the network and considers traction options as part of wider work on rail decarbonisation. The work completed in this project has highlighted the major challenges faced by the freight fleet in achieving the stated targets. The report from phase 1 of T1145 has already identified that the two principle alternative energy sources identified as possible replacements for diesel, hydrogen fuel cells and battery power, cannot deliver the power and performance characteristics the freight industry needs as currently operating. T1145 identifies biodiesel as an alternative, but additionally recognises the limitation in supply. It is not expected that T1145, within its defined scope of work, will be able identify solutions that are technically, commercially and politically viable for rail freight. Context of operations of the rail freight sector can be found in Annex A. Hence the need to explore in greater detail than T1145 was remitted to do the issues for traction options specific to freight to support positive decision making. Consideration will need to be given to transitional and long-term arrangements for the replacement of the current diesel-only rail freight fleet, and will have to be carefully planned to meet the 2040 goal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1f9d606c-63ee-4267-8a6e-ea1e2f91bc5f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/933c6d40-d817-4c5e-9492-0d50ce79ec60
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons

63521000 - Freight transport agency services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jan 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Jan 2019 - 30 Sep 2019 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED
Contact Name
R&D Business Partner
Contact Email
shareditt@rssb.co.uk
Contact Phone
020 3142 5300

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2M 2RB
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Bunhill
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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