--- title: "RSSB2646 - T1117 - Developing Guidance on accessibility for GB rail" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7e53dbb0-cf9e-47d1-a66b-c6faf778538b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e53dbb0-cf9e-47d1-a66b-c6faf778538b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e53dbb0-cf9e-47d1-a66b-c6faf778538b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e53dbb0-cf9e-47d1-a66b-c6faf778538b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED" published: "2017-09-26" --- # RSSB2646 - T1117 - Developing Guidance on accessibility for GB rail Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e53dbb0-cf9e-47d1-a66b-c6faf778538b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e53dbb0-cf9e-47d1-a66b-c6faf778538b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e53dbb0-cf9e-47d1-a66b-c6faf778538b.json) ## Summary The Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited is presently engaged in the tender process titled "RSSB2646 - T1117 - Developing Guidance on accessibility for GB rail." This initiative falls under the services category and relates to the feasibility study and advisory services in the transportation industry. The tender, which is currently in the active phase, has a submission deadline set for 6th October 2017. Following the tender period, the contract is scheduled to commence on 31st October 2017 and will last for one year, concluding on 31st October 2018. The project aims to enhance accessibility for passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility across the GB rail network, addressing pressing needs in public transport accessibility. This opportunity presents a significant avenue for businesses involved in consultancy, research, and development services, particularly those focusing on transportation accessibility. Companies with expertise in developing performance models, customer experience metrics, or accessibility guidelines will find this tender particularly relevant. By participating in this tender process, businesses can contribute to crucial advancements in rail service inclusivity, thereby enhancing their market presence while supporting wider societal needs. ## Notice The Rail Sustainable Development Principles set out a strategic vision that identifies inclusivity as one of the key tenets to making the GB rail industry a key player in the economy, the environment and wider society. This includes 'accessibility for the less able, elderly and those with children and luggage. This goes beyond step-free access'. Twelve million people, nearly 20% of the population, have a limiting long term illness, impairment or disability, with the fastest growing proportion being those over 75 . The Access for All programme has led to a significant investment in station accessibility over the last decade and is regularly used as a model for access improvements in other countries. However, there is less clarity on how to meet the needs of those with hidden disabilities or those with a cognitive impairment and needs beyond the station at either end of the journey. As examples, previous research conducted by the ORR on the end-to-end passenger experience has found that the first and last miles can be the most stressful for passengers ; while a member of the National Autistic Society explained how planning for a train journey can take an entire day to avoid anxiety (narrative evidence). If this significant and growing part of the population is going to use the railway, the network needs to be accessible to them, yet there is currently little agreed definition of what this means and where investment should be targeted. Further, as people may make a rail journey involving different operators, there is the potential for inconsistency in approach, thereby creating confusion and uncertainty. Currently, while there has been significant progress there is no consistent approach or metrics for the industry. This project seeks to develop guidance on making rail services accessible to those who face barriers to using the railway, along with outline business cases for investment and a structured approach to prioritisation. It will develop proposals to show how progress can best be measured. This project will: i.) Provide insights into the key transport needs of a wide range of disabled customers and customers with reduced mobility along the whole journey and identify priorities that the railway can target to reduce anxiety/increase accessibility and confidence ii.) Identify customer experience metrics to measure accessibility, identify priorities areas for improvement and make recommendations for implementation iii.) Deliver a performance model and guidance that can be used by train and station operators and specifiers to improve accessibility. The principles objectives of this project are to: * Identify how accessibility to rail services can be improved for customers with access needs due to disability or reduced mobility * Recommend how progress can be measured and the economic benefits of achieving this * Bring together trends and population changes that could pose challenges in the future. The project will be split into four ph ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/198a4178-1697-4a80-b8ab-683dcffa3101 | | 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 | 26 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Oct 2017 - 31 Oct 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £95,000 | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 73420000 - Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration - 79314000 - Feasibility study ## Release History - 26 Sep 2017 at 14:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/198a4178-1697-4a80-b8ab-683dcffa3101 - 7 Sep 2017 at 09:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/198a4178-1697-4a80-b8ab-683dcffa3101 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/198a4178-1697-4a80-b8ab-683dcffa3101 26th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/395a9d60-c79e-4132-8d26-9d271bf8575a Commercial Pricing Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/13faba4d-4c18-460a-81f7-d2da78ec6a06 RSSB2646 - T1117 - Developing Guidance on accessibility for GB rail - I.T.T - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/daea63c9-ba1f-4c70-832c-c88fe6882c9f RSSB2646 - T1117 - Developing Guidance on accessibility for GB rail - Research&Development Terms & Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/270d13b6-a7f1-47ab-b79c-4eb88d6b27bb RSSB2646 - T1117 - Developing Guidance on accessibility for GB rail - Tender Question and Answer ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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