Official UK procurement notice
1053603399 T1402 Future management of PFAS for the GB rail industry
Authority: Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRSSB is seeking to appoint a supplier to undertake research into the future management of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across the GB rail industry.
The project will assess gaps in existing engineering, safety, assurance, materials disclosure and waste-management processes; develop a proportionate approach for assessing PFAS-related emissions and waste impacts; and produce practical guidance for managing PFAS-driven change across the railway asset lifecycle. The guidance will be tested through three case studies, including the transition from aqueous film-forming foam to fluorine-free alternatives, and will support consistent, risk-informed decision-making across asset owners, operators, manufacturers, maintainers and the wider supply chain.
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CPV: Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£120,000
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How this buyer will score bids.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology: 40%
- W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise: 25%
- W4 Project management: Planning and engagement: 15%
- W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities: 5%
- W6 Cost of project: 15%
Published award criteria (5)
- W2 Tenderer’s understanding and methodology
- W3 Tenderer’s experience and individual expertise
- W4 Project management: Planning and engagement
- W5 Project management: Risks and opportunities
- W6 Cost of project
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Authority reference
1053603399 T1402- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071303- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d574Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
28 Jul 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published91 days ago28 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification questions by77 days ago11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline63 days ago25 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts57 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published28 Jul 2026, 15:00 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender