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1074032381 T1424 Passenger Rolling Stock Emergency Window Repair Procedures

RSSB

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15 Oct 2026 at 15:08

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) is seeking research into temporary emergency repairs to passenger rolling-stock bodyside and door windows. The work must establish which repair methods, including alternatives to film, are reliable across current trains and what affects their performance. It should examine the loads repairs need to withstand, how different methods perform under those conditions, and suitable operating restrictions while a repair is in place. The project must also produce practical guidance for maintenance teams and supporting engineers, covering correct and consistent repair selection across the range of window mounting and glazing systems. Findings should inform future rolling-stock procurement and design by showing how window design affects repair feasibility and reliability. The work also includes identifying evidence gaps and making high-level recommendations, including possible targeted testing. This is specialist research services for the rail sector.

The buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 23 October 2026 at 12:00 UK time, and the offer submission deadline was 18 November 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 7 December 2026 to 6 May 2027. Its estimated value is £50,000 excluding VAT (£60,000 including VAT). There is one lot, covering the research and guidance requirement. Offers are evaluated on understanding and methodology (30%), expertise and planning (30%), risks, opportunities and engagement (20%), and project cost (20%). Both small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable to compete. Offers may be submitted electronically.

This opportunity suits research consultancies, railway engineering specialists and partnerships able to combine technical analysis with practical guidance for rail maintenance and design teams. A strong bid will need to show a clear grasp of passenger-window construction, glazing and mounting systems, temporary repair options and the operational loads and restrictions involved. The buyer places substantial weight on the proposed methodology and the team’s expertise and planning, so suppliers should demonstrate relevant research experience, a credible work plan and the ability to engage appropriately with the sector. The work requires translating evidence into guidance that maintenance teams can apply consistently, while drawing useful conclusions for future rolling-stock design and procurement. Suppliers able to identify uncertainties and propose focused testing will also be well placed. The buyer considers SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises suitable, making this a potential fit for specialist smaller firms as well as established consultancies.

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Notice Title

1074032381 T1424 Passenger Rolling Stock Emergency Window Repair Procedures

Notice Description

The project is expected to deliver the following outcomes: *A clear, evidence-based understanding of: owhich temporary repair methods, including any viable alternatives to film, work reliably on current passenger rolling stock bodyside and door windows, and what factors determine how well they perform; othe loading conditions temporary repair must withstand, the likelihood of these being met bby different repair methods, and the operational restrictions (such as speed and time in service) that should apply while one is in place. *Practical, well-organised guidance, easily accessible to: omaintenance teams and the engineers who support them, so that temporary repairs are selected and applied correctly and consistently across the full range of window mounting and glazing systems currently in use; oTeam working on future rolling stock procurement and design that evidence the impact of different window design on the feasibility and reliability of temporary repairs. *Clarity on where evidence gaps remain, and high-level recommendations on how they could be address, including targeted testing. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./73MG3B4E5F To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/73MG3B4E5F

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097563-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Dec 2026 - 6 May 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RSSB
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC3M 5AD
Postcode Area
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

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