--- title: "RSSB2742 - ADHERE Quantifying the effects of Railhead Treatments on adhesion & Supplier Day Details" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9e15855b-83f7-4cb8-a74a-e365da2e67c5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9e15855b-83f7-4cb8-a74a-e365da2e67c5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e15855b-83f7-4cb8-a74a-e365da2e67c5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e15855b-83f7-4cb8-a74a-e365da2e67c5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED" published: "2018-10-29" --- # RSSB2742 - ADHERE Quantifying the effects of Railhead Treatments on adhesion & Supplier Day Details Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e15855b-83f7-4cb8-a74a-e365da2e67c5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9e15855b-83f7-4cb8-a74a-e365da2e67c5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e15855b-83f7-4cb8-a74a-e365da2e67c5.json) ## Summary The Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited (RSSB) is conducting a tender for the project titled "RSSB2742 - ADHERE Quantifying the effects of Railhead Treatments on adhesion" within the research and development services industry category. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 2nd November 2018. The project aims to address issues related to low adhesion on railways, particularly impacting operational efficiency and safety, with an estimated funding amount of £115,000, commencing from 30th November 2018 to 29th March 2019. The information session regarding the tender was held on 22nd October 2018 at RSSB's offices located in London (EC2M 2RB). A total budget of at least £100,000 is also indicated for the project. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development pertaining to railway systems, particularly those focused on traction and braking solutions. Companies involved in engineering, consultancy, and technical services that address rail adhesion and treatment methods, such as manufacturers of Rail Head Treatment Trains or traction gel applications, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this project could enable businesses to expand their portfolios and potentially secure a foothold within a sector that invests heavily in improvements to mitigate low adhesion problems affecting the UK's railway network. ## Notice RSSB is holding an information event for this tender on Monday 22nd October at 15:15 at RSSB's offices in London. Should your organisation wish to attend this event please email the following email address by COP Friday 19th October: Shareditt@rssb.co.uk Low adhesion is an issue on the railways as it leads to train delays and cancellations due to unpredictable and inefficient braking and traction. The whole system industry costs related to low adhesion during autumn periods has been calculated at circa PS345m p.a . Alongside the cost of delays, low adhesion also put the safety of the travelling public and staff at risk, with the increased potential for station over-runs (e.g. Stone Gate ), and Signals Passed at Danger (SPADS) (e.g. Chester Buffer Collision ). Additionally, poor adhesion damages wheels and rails which can lead to trains being out of service and costs the industry over an estimated PS10 million p.a + . Each year, the GB rail industry invests a calculated PS49m to mitigate and manage low adhesion problems . This investment includes PS38m for the procurement, maintenance and operation of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) + . In addition, manual scrubbers with citrus-based detergents also exist but are resource intensive and need to be targeted at hotspots (i.e. treatment sites) for poor adhesion. Other low adhesion mitigation measures include the use of Traction Gel Applications, the Adhesion Treatment Using Service Train (ATUST) system and specialist leaf fall timetables with reduced services during autumn. A previous RSSB research project T1107: Trial of Sander Configurations and Sand Laying Rates led by Ricardo Rail and ESG Rail, delivered conclusive findings of the relative performance of different sander configurations in low adhesion conditions + . This was achieved using a new approach to evaluate the underlying wheel/rail adhesion level experienced by the train. This novel approach offers a significant breakthrough to measuring real-time adhesion. Details of this approach including assumptions, correction factors and data sense checking are found in the appendices A to H in the T1107 report . RSSB are now working with West Midlands Trains and a consortium of suppliers on a follow-on project (IMP-T1107) to demonstrate these findings on 26 class 323 units running along the Birmingham Cross-City Line. Specifically, this research will monitor and compare braking distances and adhesion levels experienced by units fitted with enhanced sanders against unmodified "control" units. RSSB, in conjunction with West Midlands Trains and Network Rail will collect additional operational data including but not limited to primary delay minutes, driver perception to gain a system view on the effects enhanced sanders can have on mainline operations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b3f897-e15c-45c9-8a6b-fd63804aa926 | | 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 | £115,000 | | 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 - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 29 Oct 2018 at 10:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b3f897-e15c-45c9-8a6b-fd63804aa926 - 24 Oct 2018 at 15:17 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b3f897-e15c-45c9-8a6b-fd63804aa926 - 24 Oct 2018 at 14:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b3f897-e15c-45c9-8a6b-fd63804aa926 - 24 Oct 2018 at 14:39 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b3f897-e15c-45c9-8a6b-fd63804aa926 - 8 Oct 2018 at 07:43 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b3f897-e15c-45c9-8a6b-fd63804aa926 - 4 Oct 2018 at 12:56 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b3f897-e15c-45c9-8a6b-fd63804aa926 - 4 Oct 2018 at 12:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b3f897-e15c-45c9-8a6b-fd63804aa926 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b3f897-e15c-45c9-8a6b-fd63804aa926 29th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5a6d8533-f6a9-48ef-9efd-f668b82da6bc - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/177c313d-2816-4857-a935-f2dbaf9fb142 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c3d92b7-bcb5-472f-b942-9567b520e39f RSSB2742 - ADHERE Quantifying the effects of Railhead Treatments on adhesion - Research&Development Terms & Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e748edcf-fb4b-45d3-90e9-a6e0d4db9e25 RSSB2742 - Appendix A - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9ea1e6b-1dd3-4f7f-8573-d24ce90402ae RSSB2742 - ADHERE Quantifying the effects of Railhead Treatments on adhesion - Supplier Day Q and A - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ae60509-b7f7-4e80-b6bf-448ee505b9d8 RSSB2742 - ADHERE Quantifying the effects of Railhead Treatments on adhesion - Presentation - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f974726-1b2a-4a7e-9df1-b5ce6d1b5441 RSSB2742 - COF-DART - Supplier Q&A - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66b88702-31da-491c-b06e-8c2faedc4699 RSSB2742 - ADHERE Quantifying the effects of Railhead Treatments on adhesion- Tender Question and Answer ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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