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title: "1074032381 T1424 Passenger Rolling Stock Emergency Window Repair Procedures"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0788b3"
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# 1074032381 T1424 Passenger Rolling Stock Emergency Window Repair Procedures

Buyer: RSSB  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0788b3

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## Summary

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) is seeking research into temporary emergency repairs to passenger rolling-stock bodyside and door windows. The work must establish which repair methods, including alternatives to film, are reliable across current trains and what affects their performance. It should examine the loads repairs need to withstand, how different methods perform under those conditions, and suitable operating restrictions while a repair is in place. The project must also produce practical guidance for maintenance teams and supporting engineers, covering correct and consistent repair selection across the range of window mounting and glazing systems. Findings should inform future rolling-stock procurement and design by showing how window design affects repair feasibility and reliability. The work also includes identifying evidence gaps and making high-level recommendations, including possible targeted testing. This is specialist research services for the rail sector.

The buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 23 October 2026 at 12:00 UK time, and the offer submission deadline was 18 November 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 7 December 2026 to 6 May 2027. Its estimated value is £50,000 excluding VAT (£60,000 including VAT). There is one lot, covering the research and guidance requirement. Offers are evaluated on understanding and methodology (30%), expertise and planning (30%), risks, opportunities and engagement (20%), and project cost (20%). Both small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable to compete. Offers may be submitted electronically.

This opportunity suits research consultancies, railway engineering specialists and partnerships able to combine technical analysis with practical guidance for rail maintenance and design teams. A strong bid will need to show a clear grasp of passenger-window construction, glazing and mounting systems, temporary repair options and the operational loads and restrictions involved. The buyer places substantial weight on the proposed methodology and the team’s expertise and planning, so suppliers should demonstrate relevant research experience, a credible work plan and the ability to engage appropriately with the sector. The work requires translating evidence into guidance that maintenance teams can apply consistently, while drawing useful conclusions for future rolling-stock design and procurement. Suppliers able to identify uncertainties and propose focused testing will also be well placed. The buyer considers SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises suitable, making this a potential fit for specialist smaller firms as well as established consultancies.

## Notice

The project is expected to deliver the following outcomes: *A clear, evidence-based understanding of: owhich temporary repair methods, including any viable alternatives to film, work reliably on current passenger rolling stock bodyside and door windows, and what factors determine how well they perform; othe loading conditions temporary repair must withstand, the likelihood of these being met bby different repair methods, and the operational restrictions (such as speed and time in service) that should apply while one is in place. *Practical, well-organised guidance, easily accessible to: omaintenance teams and the engineers who support them, so that temporary repairs are selected and applied correctly and consistently across the full range of window mounting and glazing systems currently in use; oTeam working on future rolling stock procurement and design that evidence the impact of different window design on the feasibility and reliability of temporary repairs. *Clarity on where evidence gaps remain, and high-level recommendations on how they could be address, including targeted testing. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./73MG3B4E5F To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/73MG3B4E5F

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097563-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Dec 2026 - 6 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RSSB |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 15:08 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097563-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097563-2026
  15th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/73MG3B4E5F
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./73MG3B4E5F
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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