--- title: "RSSB 2413 - Loading requirements for Track Systems - Work package 2 - Development of a methodology to determine loading regimes for track designers - Extension of Deadline to Friday 11th August" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a1311f00-b280-454b-ba3f-e9d4259dc125" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a1311f00-b280-454b-ba3f-e9d4259dc125" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1311f00-b280-454b-ba3f-e9d4259dc125.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1311f00-b280-454b-ba3f-e9d4259dc125.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED" published: "2017-08-04" --- # RSSB 2413 - Loading requirements for Track Systems - Work package 2 - Development of a methodology to determine loading regimes for track designers - Extension of Deadline to Friday 11th August Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1311f00-b280-454b-ba3f-e9d4259dc125 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a1311f00-b280-454b-ba3f-e9d4259dc125) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1311f00-b280-454b-ba3f-e9d4259dc125.json) ## Summary The Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited is currently engaged in a public procurement process for a tender titled "RSSB 2413 - Loading requirements for Track Systems - Work package 2." This initiative falls under the services sector, specifically focusing on research and development. The procurement is at the tender stage, and the deadline for submissions is 11th August 2017. The contract is expected to commence on 4th September 2017 and run until 30th November 2018, with an overall budget of £280,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the research and development industry, particularly those specialising in engineering and railway design. Firms with expertise in creating methodologies for track systems, load modelling, and the dynamics of structural performance would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. The focus on developing optimal loading regimes and the associated consultancy services offers a unique chance for growth in a sector that is evolving to meet the demands of modern transport infrastructure. ## Notice The design of track systems is continually developing, using combinations of different materials, improved manufacturing processes and construction techniques. Track systems are increasingly required to carry a wider range of traffic and vehicle types and therefore need to be tailored to suit a range of variables. Whilst experience and evolution of design practice has taught track designers which combinations of components can work there is not an agreed set of loading requirements that can be used to help clients and designers install a demonstrably optimum arrangement of track parameters that can deliver the required performance of the track system over its design life. To support the GB rail industry, the first phase of an in-depth study of the track loading requirements to determine an appropriate set of parameters for design of track systems has been undertaken. This included a literature review covering the origins and application of track and bridge loading, loading practice adopted for other transport assets (e.g; highway pavements), and compilation of project and customer experience, with input from experts in vehicle and structural dynamic load modelling, and bridge and track design. [The first report is available on SPARK (https://www.sparkrail.org), RSSB's rail knowledge hub. The report can be accessed by searching for "T1073" on SPARK or visiting the page https://www.sparkrail.org/Lists/Records/DispForm.aspx?ID=24275. In order to download the report, you will need to register for SPARK. This is free of charge and available to all.] The aim of this work pa The objectives apply to the track support system from the top of the rail to the subgrade. The objectives of the work package are: 1. To develop a methodology for determination of appropriate load models for the design of track systems. The methodology should take in to account the associated key variables identified in Phase 1, including, axle weight, speed, track geometry (specifically curvature and associated cant effects) and variation in wheel and track condition and trackbed resistance. 2. To determine the maximum vertical, horizontal and longitudinal loads likely to be encountered for the rolling stock parameters considered and which should be applied for the design of particular track systems. 3. To determine the primary structural characteristics of track systems and their potential influence on the magnitude of the forces that are applied or the load effects that should be considered (e.g; influence length, resonance etc) to the track in the design process. 4. To determine for the primary load cases, the appropriate combinations of vertical, lateral and longitudinal loads due to railway traffic, and the influence of the associated environmental load due to wind (quasi-static load). 5. To develop guidance on the application of the methodology referred to in 1, taking account of objectives 2, 3, and 4. 6. To provide an independent verification of the models. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fc6887a-e139-4b7c-bc9a-c1d01c8a834c | | 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 | 4 Aug 2017 | | Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2017 - 30 Nov 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £280,000 | | 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 - 4 Aug 2017 at 12:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fc6887a-e139-4b7c-bc9a-c1d01c8a834c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fc6887a-e139-4b7c-bc9a-c1d01c8a834c 4th August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eb487bae-e0c1-4dd0-914d-da4938229540 RSSB 2413 - T1073 - Loading requirements for Track Systems - I.T.T - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c3347fb-6bcd-460c-9b24-fdfe71dcd118 RSSB 2413 - T1073 Loading requirements - Research&Development Terms & Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/da4df32b-6145-4937-84ba-5feca3a06466 Commercial Pricing Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/97cd02ac-581a-41d7-ab3a-aafa3cd0258b RSSB 2413 - T1073 Loading requirements - Tender Question and Answer Document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2a28708-5f69-4605-a6e3-40f0e6f5f684 RSSB 2413 - T1073 Loading requirements - Tender Question and Answer Document - 26th July - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a70294fb-408f-45aa-99d7-e844933df8bf RSSB 2413 - T1073 Loading requirements - Tender Question and Answer Document - 1st August - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5eb2b3fc-a2a3-4c74-9f63-c086af3e6cf4 RSSB 2413 - T1073 Loading requirements - Tender Question and Answer Document - 3rd August ## Notice URLs - https://www.sparkrail.org - https://www.sparkrail.org/Lists/Records/DispForm.aspx?ID=24275 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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