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title: "Developing a GB strategy and roadmap for transitioning to the Future Railway Mobile Communication System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0527cb"
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buyer: "RSSB"
published: "2025-05-28"
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# Developing a GB strategy and roadmap for transitioning to the Future Railway Mobile Communication System

Buyer: RSSB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0527cb

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## Summary

The Railway Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), a public authority operating under the sub-central government sector, has concluded a procurement process titled "Developing a GB strategy and roadmap for transitioning to the Future Railway Mobile Communication System." This initiative falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on research services, and is located in London, United Kingdom (UKI31 region). The tender employed a limited procurement method described as "Below threshold - limited competition" and has advanced to the award stage, with contract details finalised on 28th May 2025. The contract period extends from 19th May 2025 to 19th February 2026, with a gross value of £120,000.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for large businesses specialising in consultancy and research services within the rail industry. Firms capable of providing strategic migration plans and addressing key challenges related to transitioning to advanced railway communication systems would have been well-suited for this tender. Given that the winning supplier, SYSTRA LIMITED, is a large enterprise, similar companies could find future projects with RSSB a viable avenue for growth, particularly if they can offer specialised knowledge in rail infrastructure and communication system innovation.

## Notice

RSSB is seeking to procure research to develop a migration strategy for the transition to FMRCS. It will provide industry with route map that identifies key stakeholders, GB specific challenges and opportunities, and key milestones laying the groundwork for a more detailed, phased route map that will possibly follow. To view this notice, please click here: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=952600599

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028049-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 19 May 2025 - 19 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RSSB |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC3M 5AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Aldgate |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SYSTRA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 28 May 2025 at 11:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028049-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028049-2025
  28th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=952600599
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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