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title: "Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) Subscription Fees 26-27 onwards to support TfL SHE Team & Elizabeth Line"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069985"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2026-07-10"
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# Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) Subscription Fees 26-27 onwards to support TfL SHE Team & Elizabeth Line

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069985

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## Summary

Transport for London (TfL) has completed a direct procurement process for the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) Subscription Fees for the years 2026-2027 and onwards. The initiative, driven by the need to support the TfL Safety, Health, and Environment Team and the infrastructure management of the Elizabeth Line, was categorised under public utilities and services. The subscription aims to provide access to exclusive RSSB membership services that facilitate participation in industry-wide working groups. Procured through a direct award, this contract reflects the specificity of the services offered by RSSB, the only supplier capable of fulfilling these requirements. The procurement process reached the award stage on 10th July 2026, with the contract commencing on 13th July 2026 and running until 9th July 2027. The procurement was managed by TfL, located at 5 Endeavour Square, London, with the Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited as the supplier.

For businesses eyeing opportunities in the transport and infrastructure sectors, this procurement opens potential avenues for partnerships and provides insights into ongoing industry engagement strategies. Companies with expertise in rail safety, engineering, asset management, or those offering similar subscription-based services may find it beneficial to align their strengths with TfL’s needs. The focus on direct award and niche services underscores the importance of developing unique offerings that cater to specific regulatory and operational environments within the transport sector. Comprehending this procurement can aid businesses in identifying strategic opportunities within TfL’s future projects, especially those that are well positioned to supply auxiliary services to such core functions.

## Notice

London Underground (and other parts of TfL) uses RSSB membership services in support of health and safety initiatives and includes participation in a wide range of industry groups and provides access to data and content that is only available to RSSB members. RSSB provides industry-wide working groups for engineering, asset management and sustainability and TfL is an active participant in these working groups via the RSSB membership. Affiliate membership of RSSB provides TfL SHE with direct access to a wide range of information, services and industry standard tools that will enable it to better manage many of its key health and safety risks as well as an opportunity to influence wider industry decision-making. In doing so, TfL can operate in accordance with industry best practice informed by significant research, as well as avoid the costs associated with developing its own bespoke tools. . In respect of the Elizabeth line, the regulator ORR (Office Rail and Road) requires that the RfLI, as Infrastructure Manager of the Elizabeth Line, hold affiliate membership of the RSSB. The need for the Elizabeth Line to have its own specific subscription to the RSSB is due to having a separate operational Rule Book for the Central Operating Section (COS) RfLI is the Infrastructure Manager of the Elizabeth line Central Operating Section (COS) which runs between Paddington, Pudding Mill Lane and Abbey Wood. The COS forms part of the UK Rail Network and under legislation is designated as Main Line Interoperable railway. RfLI as the designated Infrastructure Manager requires Safety Authorisation, granted by the ORR (Office of Rail and Road), to operate the railway.

### Procurement Information

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) is the only organisation able to provide the subscription services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065375-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 May 2026 |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Jul 2026 - 9 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,080,314 |
| Contracts value | £2,080,314 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 65 - Public utilities
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 65000000 - Public utilities
- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2026 at 17:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065375-2026
- 7 Jul 2026 at 19:01 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063878-2026
- 14 May 2026 at 22:01 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044700-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065375-2026
  10th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063878-2026
  7th July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044700-2026
  14th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.RSSB.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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