--- title: "RSSB2741 - T1159- Evaluating variability in train driving under different adhesion conditions and Supplier Details" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-692c0e8e-2b02-48c2-9b12-9f7a22ba604c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-692c0e8e-2b02-48c2-9b12-9f7a22ba604c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-692c0e8e-2b02-48c2-9b12-9f7a22ba604c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-692c0e8e-2b02-48c2-9b12-9f7a22ba604c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED" published: "2018-10-29" --- # RSSB2741 - T1159- Evaluating variability in train driving under different adhesion conditions and Supplier Details Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-692c0e8e-2b02-48c2-9b12-9f7a22ba604c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-692c0e8e-2b02-48c2-9b12-9f7a22ba604c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-692c0e8e-2b02-48c2-9b12-9f7a22ba604c.json) ## Summary The Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited (RSSB) is conducting an open tender titled "RSSB2741 - T1159 - Evaluating variability in train driving under different adhesion conditions." This tender falls under the services category within the research and development sector. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with submissions due by 2nd November 2018. The project location is in London, with relevant proceedings also affecting the Birmingham Cross-City Line in the West Midlands. The contract period is scheduled from 30th November 2018 to 29th March 2019, with a total estimated value of £100,000. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in feasibility studies, advisory services, and consultancy within the railway sector, particularly those experienced in adhesion challenges and rail performance improvement. Companies involved in research and development services related to transport and infrastructure will find this tender particularly suited. Given the project's focus on addressing low adhesion issues on trains, businesses with innovative solutions in engineering, materials science, or sustainable railway operations would be well-positioned to compete and contribute to enhancing safety and service quality in the rail industry. ## Notice RSSB is holding a supplier day for this tender on Monday 22nd October at 16:30 at RSSB's offices in London. Should you wish to attend please email the following email address by COP Friday 19th: Shareditt@rssb.co.uk -- Low adhesion in the wheel/rail interface is a persistent problem that is faced by the GB railway. The GB rail industry invests considerable resource to manage adhesion but, despite these efforts, low adhesion issues have a significant impact on industry and wider society. A previous RSSB research project Trial of Sander Configurations and Sand Laying Rates (T1107) delivered conclusive findings of the relative performance of different sander configurations in low adhesion conditions. This was achieved using a new method to evaluate the underlying wheel/rail adhesion level experienced by the train. RSSB is now working with West Midlands Trains and a consortium of suppliers on a follow-on project (Piloting Double Variable Rate Sanders on the GB Main Line (IMP-T1107)) to use these findings on in-service trains. It will use the same approach to measure the effectiveness of enhanced sanders on Class 323 units running along the Birmingham Cross-City Line. The Cross-City Line is a suburban railway line in the West Midlands region of England. It runs for 32 miles (51 km) from Redditch, and Bromsgrove to Lichfield, via Birmingham New Street. It carries an intense metro-type service operated by 26 Class 323 Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) with over 20 station stops. The leafy nature of the line means it suffers from a number of low adhesion high risk sites and it is well documented that the service performance suffers during the autumn leaf-fall season. The data gathered on six Class 323 control units over autumn 2018 to autumn 2019 on the Cross-City Line offers the opportunity to also analyse: * The effectiveness of rail cleaning treatments (Quantifying the effects of Railhead Treatments on adhesion (COF-DART )) * The variability of driving under low adhesion conditions (i.e. this project) This project directly supports the 'Driver Behaviours' workstream, which constitutes part of the ADHEsion REsearch challenge (ADHERE), which sets out to achieve 'adhesion conditions that are unaffected by and independent of the weather and climate'. ADHERE was developed by RSSB with the Adhesion Research Group (ARG ) and focuses on five key workstreams: 3. Premises and hypotheses This project aims to test the following premises and hypotheses: * Driving under low adhesion conditions during the autumn leaf fall period is believed to lead to more driving variability in drivers taking power, permissible line speed/maximum attainable train speed and braking applications than driving under 'good' adhesion conditions on a dry day outside of the autumn period ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9884681a-4568-460a-a13e-cc024d4c69a0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Nov 2018 - 29 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2M 2RB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Bunhill | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 29 Oct 2018 at 10:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9884681a-4568-460a-a13e-cc024d4c69a0 - 24 Oct 2018 at 15:19 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9884681a-4568-460a-a13e-cc024d4c69a0 - 24 Oct 2018 at 14:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9884681a-4568-460a-a13e-cc024d4c69a0 - 16 Oct 2018 at 14:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9884681a-4568-460a-a13e-cc024d4c69a0 - 16 Oct 2018 at 13:48 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9884681a-4568-460a-a13e-cc024d4c69a0 - 4 Oct 2018 at 15:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9884681a-4568-460a-a13e-cc024d4c69a0 - 4 Oct 2018 at 07:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9884681a-4568-460a-a13e-cc024d4c69a0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9884681a-4568-460a-a13e-cc024d4c69a0 29th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a7a13545-f694-4c8a-b269-a7bea67716f3 RSSB2741 - T1159- Evaluating variability in train driving - I.T.T - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4e02fae5-88a1-4cc0-b0d5-9a9d10f7a5b4 RSSB2741 - T1159- Evaluating variability in train driving - Research&Development Terms & Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9915d82b-3f0d-474e-9561-e24dd0216e67 Commercial Pricing Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c4c147f-2956-4f2c-a471-e246daefbae5 RSSB2741 - T1159- Evaluating variability in train driving - Tender Question and Answer - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15b3d0fe-49ba-441e-9e0a-f05e7a65e227 RSSB2741 - T1159- Evaluating variability in train driving under different adhesion conditions - Suppliers day Q and A - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad83f7c9-4a4d-420d-920d-d78d909898a8 RSSB2741 - T1159- Evaluating variability in train driving under different adhesion conditions - Supplier Presentation - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aec73b48-578f-477c-bca0-7d659efe0c23 RSSB2741 - T1159- Suppliers day Q and A - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d8461e5-4e07-469f-a12d-90e45bd93ccb RSSB2741 - T1159- Evaluating variability in train driving - Tender Question and Answer - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2401fb22-8285-4b47-a44a-dbb12f7c743f RSSB2741 - T1159- Evaluating variability in train driving under different adhesion - Tender Question and Answer ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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