Notice Information
Notice Title
978799118 T1398 Categorising platform/train stepping arrangements to assess and prioritise actions towards independent boarding
Notice Description
The aim of T1398 is to generate and apply the methodology needed to prioritise and make the case for interventions to make boarding and alighting more accessible. To achieve this, the project will: *Define a range of Boarding Categories based on PTI geometry data and human factors. The thresholds between these categories should be driven by the proportion of passenger persona groups who can board independently and safely. *Assign platform/train pairings across the network to the Boarding Categories, determining the most appropriate way to capture each pairing given multiple points along the length of platform and multiple doors on trains. This will deliver an understanding of the distribution of actual platform/train stepping arrangements across the categories. This insight must be presented in a way that enables industry to prioritise action and consider solutions for improving stepping arrangements. *Develop a benefit-assessment methodology to assess the value (financial, economic, and societal) resulting from removing the less accessible arrangements from the GB network or partially improving them (e.g. allowing for one carriage of a train to have level access). To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1001007151
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a2c9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082632-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Dec 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Nov 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 1 Oct 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- RAIL SAFETY STANDARDS BOARD (RSSB)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC3M 5AD
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Aldgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082632-2025
12th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073760-2025
13th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059979-2025
26th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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