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1049366347 T1418 Opportunities for battery-powered trains to improve the safety and efficiency of the 3rd rail DC network
Published 9 Jul 2026
9 Jul 2026
Closed 12 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
-
73110000 *
Research services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Camden and City of London, London
- Value
- £180,000
- Contract
-
1 year Duration
14/09/2026 13/09/2027
- Contract Types
-
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
- W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology (30%)
- W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise (30%)
- W4 Project management: Planning and engagement (20%)
- W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities (10%)
- W6 Cost of project (10%)
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Reference: 1049366347 T1418
This research explores the opportunities that retrofitting modest capacity traction batteries to EMUs present to improve the safety and efficiency of the 3rd rail DC network.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./BDVX695X5H
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BDVX695X5H
Full CPV breakdown
- 73110000 — Research services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/delta
- Enquiries close
- 5 Aug 2026
- Award decision expected
- 31 Aug 2026
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 09 Jul 2026 06:36
- Deadline
- 12 Aug 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c6e2
- Notice ID
- 1049366347 T1418
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Name | RSSB |
| Address › Street | 25 Fenchurch Avenue, London |
| Address › Town / city | London |
| Address › Postcode | EC3M 5AD |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Description | Public undertaking |
Buyer
| Name | RSSB |
Tender
| Title | 1049366347 T1418 Opportunities for battery-powered trains to improve the safety and efficiency of the 3rd rail DC network |
| Description | This research explores the opportunities that retrofitting modest capacity traction batteries to EMUs present to improve the safety and efficiency of the 3rd rail DC network. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./BDVX695X5H To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BDVX695X5H |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › Description | Research services |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £216,000 |
| Value › Value | £180,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| How to submit | https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/delta |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £216,000 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £180,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | W4 Project management: Planning and engagement |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | W6 Cost of project |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 13 Sep 2027 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064434-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 9 Jul 2026 |