--- title: "RSSB2726 - T1143 Devices to guide derailed trains - Invitation To Tender" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c04e225d-8e55-4f27-8135-6d0c49f1df75" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c04e225d-8e55-4f27-8135-6d0c49f1df75" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c04e225d-8e55-4f27-8135-6d0c49f1df75.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c04e225d-8e55-4f27-8135-6d0c49f1df75.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED" published: "2018-11-28" --- # RSSB2726 - T1143 Devices to guide derailed trains - Invitation To Tender Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c04e225d-8e55-4f27-8135-6d0c49f1df75 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c04e225d-8e55-4f27-8135-6d0c49f1df75) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c04e225d-8e55-4f27-8135-6d0c49f1df75.json) ## Summary The Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited is seeking tenders for the project titled "RSSB2726 - T1143 Devices to guide derailed trains." This procurement, categorised under research and development services, is located in London (EC2M 2RB) and is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 7 December 2018. The project aims to investigate and assess design features that can help guide derailed trains and limit their lateral deviation from the track, thereby reducing collision risks. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 9 January 2019 and conclude by 30 September 2019. The anticipated total contract value is £140,000, with a minimum value of £130,000, using an open procurement method for this below threshold opportunity. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in railway safety, engineering, and research, particularly those specialising in the design and manufacturing of mechanical devices or railway infrastructure enhancements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate innovative solutions for train derailment mitigation may find this procurement particularly accessible. Businesses with expertise in developing systems that can integrate with railway bogies or those familiar with international best practices in derailment management, such as techniques used in Japan, will be well-positioned to compete in this tender. ## Notice 1.Background RAIB have noted a sequence of derailment incidents over many years where the lateral excursion of the lead vehicle has been limited by engagement between vehicle and track features that were not intended for that purpose. The most recent of these was in September 2016 at Watford Junction where the right-hand rail engaged between the traction motor and gearbox housings of the derailed vehicle and limited the deviation from the track and as a consequence reduced the severity of the impact with an oncoming vehicle. RAIB have made recommendations to consider the use of mechanical devices or structures to guide derailed trains with the latest recommendation in recommendation 3 of the Watford report: "3. The intent of this recommendation is to identify and assess the effectiveness of design features that provide guidance to trains when derailed, so limiting the deviation of trains from the track and reducing the risk of collision with trains approaching on other lines. This could be achieved by the retention or strengthening of features already forming part of the bogie structure, or infrastructure measures such as guard rails. It is also intended that the learning from research in this area is used to derive meaningful design requirements. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), in conjunction with RSSB, should: a. commission research into the ways in which guidance can be provided to derailed trains. This should include consideration of: I. how the design of bogies and bogie mounted equipment can assist in limiting the lateral deviation of passenger trains during a derailment; II. practice in other countries (eg Japan); III. how specially installed infrastructure features can achieve the same effect at high risk locations; IV. potential design requirements for the retention or enhancement of such features on new trains or infrastructure; and V. the potential benefits and drawbacks of such measures. If such features, whether existing or additional, are shown to have a net beneficial effect in reducing risk by limiting lateral deviation, RDG/RSSB should: b. share this information with the relevant Standards Committees; and c. record and disseminate the design requirements with a view to their incorporation into future standards." Previous similar recommendations made have been reviewed by industry through the Rolling Stock Standards Committee and concluded that such devices were unlikely to be practical or effective. The purpose of this study is to provide a broader, more comprehensive study with objective outputs to provide a definitive position on derailment mitigation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cedd5f8-d32f-40f8-8021-d6605d671943 | | 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 | 28 Nov 2018 | | Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Jan 2019 - 30 Sep 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £140,000 | | 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 - 28 Nov 2018 at 16:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cedd5f8-d32f-40f8-8021-d6605d671943 - 22 Nov 2018 at 08:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cedd5f8-d32f-40f8-8021-d6605d671943 - 9 Nov 2018 at 14:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cedd5f8-d32f-40f8-8021-d6605d671943 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cedd5f8-d32f-40f8-8021-d6605d671943 28th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f7b05147-d339-4610-a125-4f2c985077ec Commercial Pricing Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a441756f-ecaf-4a37-b392-c51651124812 RSSB2726 - T1143 Devices to guide derailed trains - Contract T&C's - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/68dc6a10-5332-41de-ba2b-fb59c08ac991 RSSB2726 - T1143 Devices to guide derailed trains - Specification Change Log - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9cd4b2b1-2ad2-4978-a5a8-af2ec150e0ce RSSB2726 - T1143 Devices to guide derailed trains - Specification Change Log - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73f86256-bd2a-4c0e-a0e5-2f1d2b361798 RSSB2726 - T1143 Devices to guide derailed trains -Invitation To Tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c3637ff6-428f-4638-a632-1bcfb5458aa1 RSSB2726 - T1143 Devices to guide derailed trains - Tender Question and Answer - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e323ce1-ec49-44b4-8e2f-9a4c5a277017 RSSB2726 - T1143 - Tender Question and Answer - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f64744d1-8e1b-4164-9e43-774ac51ccbe5 RSSB2726 - T1143 - Tender Question and Answer ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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