--- title: "RSSB 2355 -T1119 Simulating Offset Loading of Container Wagons on Twisted Track" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9e699693-4995-4706-8969-72d37b18d889" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9e699693-4995-4706-8969-72d37b18d889" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e699693-4995-4706-8969-72d37b18d889.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e699693-4995-4706-8969-72d37b18d889.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED" published: "2016-12-16" --- # RSSB 2355 -T1119 Simulating Offset Loading of Container Wagons on Twisted Track Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e699693-4995-4706-8969-72d37b18d889 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9e699693-4995-4706-8969-72d37b18d889) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e699693-4995-4706-8969-72d37b18d889.json) ## Summary The Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited (RSSB) is conducting a tender for the project titled "RSSB 2355 -T1119 Simulating Offset Loading of Container Wagons on Twisted Track". This procurement falls under the category of research and development services, with a focus on understanding derailment risks associated with unevenly loaded container wagons on twisted track. The tender period is set to conclude on 13 January 2017, with the contract commencing on 6 February 2017 and continuing until 29 December 2017. The estimated contract value is £95,000, with a minimum budget of £80,000, and the procurement method is an open procedure based in London, postcode EC2M 2RB. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in railway safety research, engineering consultancy, and load simulation technologies. Companies that have expertise in derailment analysis, container logistics, and track geometry evaluation will find this tender particularly relevant. Engaging in this project not only allows for contracted work but also contributes to safety improvements in the rail industry, fostering innovation in methodologies related to freight transport and derailment prevention. ## Notice In the last Ten years there have been seventeen GB mainline derailments due to combinations of track geometry faults with offset (uneven) loads and/ or wagon sensitivity to derailment. Seven of these derailments of container wagons have occurred on twisted track where offset loading of containers has been identified by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) as a significant contributory factor. For example, it is this interaction of twisted track and offset loading which played the major role in the derailments at Reading West Junction in 2012 and Camden Road West Junction in 2013 . Whilst no fatalities occurred in these incidents, in the case of Reading West Junction the container was ejected onto adjoining track, and therefore had the potential for a collision with a passenger train, with far more serious consequences. Following these (and other) events, the ORR's Chief Inspector sent a letter to several companies in the rail industry requesting they work collectively to address concerns about freight train derailment relating to the combinational effects of track condition, vehicle sensitivity to track geometry and asymmetric loading of containers. In response to this request the Cross Industry Freight Derailment Working Group (XIFDWG) was established, and includes representation from Network Rail, FOCs, RSSB and the ORR. The XIFDWG have since carried out detailed analysis to identify priority areas for research and this has directly led to the specification of this, and other, projects. This project intends to further our understanding on risk of derailment of unevenly loaded container wagons on twisted track and assist in addressing RAIB's recommendations following the investigation of the Camden Road derailment in 2013, specifically: "RAIB 21/2014 Recommendation 2 Freightliner and Network Rail should jointly request that RSSB: a. Researches the factors that may increase the probability of derailment when container wagons are asymmetrically loaded, and in particular: I. sensitivity to combinations of longitudinal and lateral offsets in loads that can reasonably be encountered in service; II. the predicted performance of wagons with high torsional stiffness along their length (using the FEA type as an example); and III. the effect of multiple twist faults, track twist over distances other than 3 metres (as commonly specified and measured by Network Rail) and lateral track irregularities." and "RAIB 21/2014 Recommendation 3 RSSB should amend Railway Group Standard 'Resistance of Railway Vehicles to Derailment and Roll-Over', GMRT2141 to refer specifically to asymmetric loading, including possible combinations of longitudinal and lateral load imbalance (paragraph 131a)." The outputs of this project combined with the other project currently being carried out by XIFDWG (Quantifying the distribution of unevenly loaded containers carried by roa ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eff0fc32-9c8f-4f63-9b1f-690464a07519 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Feb 2017 - 29 Dec 2017 | | 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 - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 16 Dec 2016 at 09:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eff0fc32-9c8f-4f63-9b1f-690464a07519 - 15 Dec 2016 at 15:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eff0fc32-9c8f-4f63-9b1f-690464a07519 - 1 Dec 2016 at 10:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eff0fc32-9c8f-4f63-9b1f-690464a07519 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eff0fc32-9c8f-4f63-9b1f-690464a07519 16th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/681c1297-e64b-445b-a379-0aae61031a32 RSSB 2355 -T1119 Simulating Offset Loading of Container Wagons on Twisted Track - Invitation To Tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7aebbde4-4c57-439a-b2ef-ec7f8a50a446 RSSB 2355 -T1119 Simulating Offset Loading of Container Wagons on Twisted Track - Appendix A & B - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3bdb1e1-0425-4cb1-b095-73eb2bb7dd6a RSSB 2355 -T1119 Simulating Offset Loading of Container Wagons - Research and Development Terms & Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/23afbd53-bb8c-471c-af9c-3f3bd0f50783 Commercial Pricing Document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/03b07a0e-9819-4f19-94db-fac32045c1ca RSSB 2355 -T1119 - Tender Question and Answer Document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d938cda1-b9af-4d79-8b61-3ca9da031a6b RSSB 2355 -T1119 - Tender Question and Answer Document - 16th December ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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