--- title: "978798928 T1399 Interventions for improving platform/train stepping arrangements" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ce68" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ce68" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ce68.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ce68.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "RAIL SAFETY STANDARDS BOARD (RSSB)" published: "2026-02-04" --- # 978798928 T1399 Interventions for improving platform/train stepping arrangements Buyer: RAIL SAFETY STANDARDS BOARD (RSSB) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ce68 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ce68) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ce68.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the project "978798928 T1399 Interventions for improving platform/train stepping arrangements" was initiated by the Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) based in London, United Kingdom. This tender, related to the services industry, focused on research services to improve boarding accessibility at platform/train interfaces (PTI). The procurement followed an open procedure managed by RSSB's Procurement Team. Key project dates include the contract period from 24th December 2025 to 24th September 2026. The tender process progressed through the stages of tendering and award, with Ove Arup & Partners Limited being awarded the contract as the supplier. This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in research and consulting services related to infrastructure and transport. Enterprises with expertise in managing complex research projects, such as those that can review and develop interventions to improve accessibility, would find this procurement aligned with their capabilities. The open procedure encourages competitiveness allowing both large companies and SMEs to contribute to significant infrastructure improvements, thus enhancing their portafolios and expanding their market presence. ## Notice The aim of T1399 is to establish the evidence base and practical framework required to plan interventions that improve boarding accessibility at the PTI. To achieve this, the project will: * Identify and review interventions: Produce a comprehensive review of national and international interventions to improve boarding (infrastructure-borne, train-borne, hybrid, direct, and indirect). For each intervention the following will need to be considered: feasibility and suitability, technical and operational constraints, expected impact on boarding, and indicative costs. The review will recognise and capture in meaningful ways that these may vary by location and fleet characteristics. * Develop a framework to organise and evaluate interventions: To support decisions, interventions will be categorised and assessed within the context of real-world 'improvement windows' associated with planned capital investment (such as fleet overhauls, new train procurements, station upgrades, platform rebuilds/extensions, and track renewals). This framework will support decision-makers in identifying interventions available to them and comparing their impact. To be helpful, such a framework needs to reflect differing local infrastructure conditions and rolling stock configurations. * Develop and assess possible plans of action toward independent boarding: For agreed scenarios representing different levels of investment and timescales, the research will assess how different types of interventions could be combined and sequenced to deliver the greatest accessibility improvements. The analysis will remain at a strategic level, using representative examples and benchmark cost data rather than site-specific designs or surveys, and will balance accessibility goals with financial and practical constraints. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1011814238 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010022-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Dec 2025 | | Contract period | 24 Dec 2025 - 24 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £210,000 | | Lots value | £210,000 | | Awards value | £210,000 | | Contracts value | £210,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | RAIL SAFETY STANDARDS BOARD (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 | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 4 Feb 2026 at 14:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010022-2026 - 9 Dec 2025 at 19:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081261-2025 - 16 Oct 2025 at 18:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066093-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010022-2026 4th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081261-2025 9th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066093-2025 16th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1011814238 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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