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1063173918 T1421 Uniformity and consistency of braking within a freight train
Published Today
13 Nov 2026
- Primary CPV
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73110000 *
Research services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Camden and City of London, London
- Value
- £346,133
- Contract
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1 year Duration
26/11/2026 25/11/2027
- Contract Types
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73 *Research & development servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
25 Fenchurch Avenue, London, London, EC3M 5AD, United Kingdom · UKI31
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
RSSB
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73110000 *
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Reference: 1063173918 T1421
RSSB is seeking to appoint a supplier to undertake research into the uniformity and consistency of braking within freight trains. The project will use a programme of static brake testing and analysis to investigate variability in braking performance across representative freight wagons, including differences between integrated and non-integrated brake equipment and the consistency of brake force across the fleet.
The research will develop an evidence base to support operational, engineering and standards decisions, including recommendations on how greater conformity in braking performance could be achieved. The work is expected to start in October 2026, with a budget of up to £350,000 excluding VAT, and is anticipated to take less than 12 months.
Full CPV breakdown
- 73110000 — Research services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 3
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 4 Nov 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 24 Nov 2026
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 13 Nov 2026 15:08
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06f01d
- Notice ID
- 1063173918 T1421
Competition
3
Bids received
1
Bids considered at final stage
1
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier, Tenderer SME
Carolina Way, Lakeside Business Park, Doncaster, DN4 5PN, United Kingdom
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Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 25 Nov 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | RSSB |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 25 Fenchurch Avenue, London |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | EC3M 5AD |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public undertaking |
| Party 2 › Name | Engineering Support Group Ltd (T/A DB ESG) |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Carolina Way, Lakeside Business Park |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Doncaster |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | DN4 5PN |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKE31 |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | supplier |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | tenderer |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | RSSB |
Tender
| Title | 1063173918 T1421 Uniformity and consistency of braking within a freight train |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | 1063173918 T1421 Uniformity and consistency of braking within a freight train |
| Status | pending |
| Date | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £415,359.60 |
| Value › Value | £346,133 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | Engineering Support Group Ltd (T/A DB ESG) |
| Item › CPV › Description | Research services |
| Standstill period › End | 24 Nov 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 26 Nov 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 25 Nov 2027 |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/108094-2026 |
| Document › Published | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 25 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |