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title: "GB-London: 1047912512 2026-SUS-001 Consultancy Support for a Rail Industry Social Impact Report"
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# GB-London: 1047912512 2026-SUS-001 Consultancy Support for a Rail Industry Social Impact Report

Buyer: RSSB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11f2a605-28e0-4601-ab9e-77a900e35ffe

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## Summary

The Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) commissioned research consultancy services to support a Rail Industry Social Impact Report. The work covers two linked areas: shaping the report’s structure, narrative and presentation, and building the underlying evidence base by capturing, collating and organising data from across the rail sector. This is a research and reporting assignment rather than rail construction, engineering or operational delivery. The buyer is RSSB, based in London, and the work covers the United Kingdom and wider locations including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The service is classified as research services under CPV 73110000, with the report intended to present the rail sector’s social impact using organised sector-wide evidence.

This completed tender resulted in an active award to Akerlof. The award was made on 13 August 2026 for £28,250, and the contract runs from 17 August 2026 to 17 December 2026. RSSB’s tender submission deadline was 31 July 2026. The procurement was conducted as a tender for services, with a single supplier awarded the full requirement. The scope was divided into two linked workstreams: report structure, narrative and presentation, alongside data capture, collation and organisation across the rail sector. The procurement was identified as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises, but not for small and medium-sized enterprises. The recorded outcome is an active award to Akerlof, with no separate contract record or additional awarded lots shown.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the requirement indicates demand for specialist research consultancy combining evidence development with clear public-interest reporting. A credible competitor for similar RSSB work would need to understand the rail sector well enough to gather information from organisations across it, impose a consistent structure on varied data, and turn that evidence into a coherent social impact narrative. Useful capability would include research design, stakeholder engagement, qualitative and quantitative data handling, evidence synthesis, report writing, editorial judgement and presentation development. The successful supplier profile also points to the importance of managing linked analytical and communications workstreams as one assignment, rather than treating data collection and report production as separate services. Voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable participants.

## Notice

RSSB seeks to procure research consultancy support to help shape both the report itself and the underlying evidence base. The work is expected to be delivered in two linked workstreams: one focused on the structure, narrative and presentation of the report; and one focused on capturing, collating and organising data from across the rail sector. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad4ee60b-28bb-420d-bb6e-ed8d717efdd3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2026 - 17 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,250 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,250 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RSSB |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Central London |
| Postcode | EC3M 5AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Aldgate |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AKERLOF LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 09:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad4ee60b-28bb-420d-bb6e-ed8d717efdd3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad4ee60b-28bb-420d-bb6e-ed8d717efdd3
  17th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1067220978
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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