--- title: "RSSB2663 - Research and Development - Review of R&D Tools - OTH-RDT" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9e248e02-8a28-496d-bbb4-b42ed01c32f1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9e248e02-8a28-496d-bbb4-b42ed01c32f1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e248e02-8a28-496d-bbb4-b42ed01c32f1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e248e02-8a28-496d-bbb4-b42ed01c32f1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED" published: "2017-11-03" --- # RSSB2663 - Research and Development - Review of R&D Tools - OTH-RDT Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e248e02-8a28-496d-bbb4-b42ed01c32f1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9e248e02-8a28-496d-bbb4-b42ed01c32f1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e248e02-8a28-496d-bbb4-b42ed01c32f1.json) ## Summary The Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited is seeking to engage suppliers for the tender titled "RSSB2663 - Research and Development - Review of R&D Tools - OTH-RDT". This procurement process falls under the research and development services and related consultancy services category, located in London (EC2M 2RB). Currently in the tender stage, the opportunity closes on 17 November 2017, with a budget set between £30,000 and £40,000. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the successful contract period is scheduled to commence on 4 December 2017 and conclude by 30 March 2018. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in research and development, especially those focusing on economic research services and consultancy. Given the project's objectives of maximising the value derived from existing R&D investments, enterprises that offer innovative tools, market analysis, or technological enhancements will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the procurement specifically targets their inclusion. ## Notice To ensure that maximum value to the rail industry is realised from legacy RSSB R&D investments into projects which lead to industry tools. In 2018/19 the RSSB R&D portfolio will be in a position to: * Make decisions on which tools are worth updating, upgrading and/or continuing to support and for which tools it is appropriate to cease providing support * Promote valuable tools to their target users in industry * Make decisions on whether to, and how best to, take forward potential tools in the form of models, algorithms and methods. To achieve these objectives it is expected that the following activity is required: a) Building a sound understanding of the tools and potential tools in the portfolio and their current status, this will include: (i) gathering and structuring of the relevant information and (ii) undertaking a preliminary analysis to classify the information; b) Shortlisting and prioritising the tools and potential tools to be considered in detail which will include: (i) market analysis both in term of user base and similar products and (ii) analysis to assess the nature and likely cost of the intervention required to make a tool which is usable by the target audience; c) Analysing the detail of individual opportunities to determine the most appropriate way forward including the stakeholder arrangements, business cases to make developments, enhancements, upgrades at least sustainable and, when possible and appropriate, profitable. d) Collate the range of guides, user agreements and statements of limitation that apply to the models. The scope of this tender is to deliver the outcomes related to bullet point (a) above. To achieve "Building a sound understanding of the tools and potential tools in the portfolio and their current status" the project will need to deliver an exhaustive and detailed list of all the tools and models that the R&D programme has worked on over the life of the programme. This needs to: (i) Provide a clear description of all the tools and potential tools. (ii) Structure the information gathered for each tool or potential tool based on a set of relevant characteristics to be suggested by the supplier in their proposal and, validated and agreed during the first phase of the project. Key characteristics are likely to include: the stage of development the tool is at; (if relevant) the IT platform required to run it; the target audience; any data sets utilised; similar products; and others. (iii) Trace and link to relevant material, and highlight where relevant material cannot be found (eg. the published literature suggests the creation of a tool, but it cannot be located) (iv) Capture available information on the tools and potential tools current use, including organisation, project, application. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d30fbcb-0ca0-4f55-8481-d7670aa488fb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Dec 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79311400 - Economic research services ## Release History - 3 Nov 2017 at 09:27 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d30fbcb-0ca0-4f55-8481-d7670aa488fb - 27 Oct 2017 at 10:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d30fbcb-0ca0-4f55-8481-d7670aa488fb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d30fbcb-0ca0-4f55-8481-d7670aa488fb 3rd November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/460411eb-30ab-40fb-acbf-8c40a53b493a Commercial Pricing Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f636cab-6868-452a-bd19-0ae33efb4a37 RSSB2663 - Research and Development - Review of R&D Tools - OTH-RDT - I.T.T - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c843fad5-b93f-4aa6-adfd-794bafbcd53c RSSB2663 - Research and Development - Review of R&D Tools - OTH-RDT - Research&Development Terms & Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0d09e8c-115c-4723-ae5e-2c3a26dce81d RD completed projects - Annex A - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28e63882-ac6b-4916-a652-f7ba0e94a7d3 RSSB2663 - Research and Development - Review of R&D Tools - OTH-RDT - Tender Question and Answer ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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