--- title: "RSSB2684 -T1145 Planning and supporting rail decarbonisation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-80409204-bc16-40b1-873e-3f36a32a646e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80409204-bc16-40b1-873e-3f36a32a646e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80409204-bc16-40b1-873e-3f36a32a646e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80409204-bc16-40b1-873e-3f36a32a646e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED" published: "2018-03-28" --- # RSSB2684 -T1145 Planning and supporting rail decarbonisation Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80409204-bc16-40b1-873e-3f36a32a646e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80409204-bc16-40b1-873e-3f36a32a646e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80409204-bc16-40b1-873e-3f36a32a646e.json) ## Summary The Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited (RSSB) is initiating a public procurement process titled "RSSB2684 -T1145 Planning and supporting rail decarbonisation". This project is classified under the industry category of feasibility studies and advisory services, with a focus on ensuring optimum energy use within the railway system. The process is currently at the planning stage, with a milestone engagement end date set for 6th April 2018 and a pre-market engagement event scheduled for 21st March 2018. Interested parties can register for the event by contacting RSSB via email before the deadline. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in energy solutions, technological innovation, and environmental consulting, particularly those focusing on decarbonisation strategies. Companies with expertise in research and development services, economic impact assessment, and feasibility studies will find this procurement particularly relevant. Engaging in this bidding process could lead to significant growth as the rail industry progresses towards its goal of decarbonisation by 2040, driven by the increasing demand for sustainable energy solutions. ## Notice RSSB is holding a "Pre-Market Engagement Event" for an upcoming project titled RSSB2684 -T1145 Planning and supporting rail decarbonisation on Wednesday 21st March from 13:00 to 15:00. If you're organisation is interested in attending this event please email the following email address by Tuesday 20th March 17:00: Shareditt@rssb.co.uk -- Background The Rail Technical Strategy (RTS) seeks to assist the industry's strategic planning process, and a significant component of this is the 'optimum energy use' key capability. This focuses on new approaches to meet the energy requirements of the railway system, including alternatives to diesel, smart grid technologies and battery/dual power systems, amongst others. The proposed research project is intended to provide support on the decarbonisation of traction energy through the development of a roadmap and of an economic model to act as a decision support tool. In addition to this, the work should complement a wider industry response to the call for 'decarbonising rail' by 2040 from the Minister of State at the Department for Transport, Jo Johnson. Scope of work The envisaged scope of work can be summarised as: The development of scenarios that will lead to decarbonisation of traction energy A range of scenarios for reducing and/or eliminating the network's carbon emissions associated with traction energy will be established. The scenarios could include consideration of a range of factors: * Technology evolution over the next 20 years, including other modes * Trends in costs of electrification and other traction energy sources, including other modes * Rolling stock life cycles * Requirements on supporting infrastructure * Future freight and passenger services demand * Timing and scheduling requirements for achieving the desired outcomes * The associated challenges and risks The development of an economic model to investigate the relative attractiveness of options The economic model will assess the costs and benefits of different scenarios to establish the most viable scenario and key milestones to form a roadmap. The model should consider elements including: * Investment requirements and funding options * Opportunity costs * Operational costs/savings * Timing factors * Benefit realisation across the broad impacts of the initiative * Risk factors * Economic and financial costs and benefits The development is expected to include engagement with the stakeholders that will be impacted in the delivery of the plan towards decarbonisation. This will ensure challenges can be raised and mitigated within the scenarios. The development of a roadmap to reduce and/or eliminate GB rail's traction carbon emissions After assessing the economic case from the identified scenarios, a roadmap and key milestones will be established. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d2e7ce8-e071-4997-b0ab-b8de61d76788 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Apr 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | 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 - 79311400 - Economic research services - 79311410 - Economic impact assessment ## Release History - 28 Mar 2018 at 09:38 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d2e7ce8-e071-4997-b0ab-b8de61d76788 - 8 Mar 2018 at 15:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d2e7ce8-e071-4997-b0ab-b8de61d76788 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d2e7ce8-e071-4997-b0ab-b8de61d76788 28th March 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/413ab38d-14ac-4a82-b7e8-6a10167866bf T1145 - Planning and supporting decarbonisation by 2040 - Expression of Interest - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17f4ff34-1701-4957-b3ea-ba60de8a52da T1145 Supplier Engagement v1 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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