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# 869271180 T1348 Assessing the benefits of enhanced freight speed differentials on the GB network

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/869271180-t1348-assessing-the-benefits-of-enhanced-freight-speed-differentials-on-the-gb-n-ocds-h6vhtk-04871a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB): "869271180 T1348 Assessing the benefits of enhanced freight speed differentials on the GB network". Published status: complete. Published Value: £200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/rssb-gov-ot1207)
- **Published Value:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 September 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £196,543 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/869271180-t1348-assessing-the-benefits-of-enhanced-freight-speed-differentials-on-the-gb-n-ocds-h6vhtk-04871a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04871a`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/869271180-t1348-assessing-the-benefits-of-enhanced-freight-speed-differentials-on-the-gb-n-ocds-h6vhtk-04871a#tl-md)

## Description
RSSB is seeking to procure research to assessing the benefits of enhanced freight speed differentials on the GB network.  This project will determine and agree the criteria that a train must satisfy in order to safely travel at enhanced freight speeds, up to the maximum speed of the wagons. It will review if assumed braking capabilities in GKRT0075 and GMRT2045 are too conservative and can allow eligible freight trains to travel at an EF speed. This will be done by proposing a set of EF speed differentials for freight trains, using the Lambda value as explored in the T1266 ‘Exploring the cost of using default ETCS braking values for freight’ project. It will also assess the monetary benefits of using EF speeds by developing and applying a benefits analysis approach. If a set of EF speed differential can be proposed and justified technically and benefits wise, changes to relevant documentation and signalling will be proposed to enable industry to start using EF speeds. 
The research has been split up into the following five Phases. It is expected that a Steering Group meeting will be held at the completion of each phase to review the outputs.
•Phase 1 – Line speed and signal distance suitability analysis for EF speed differentials
•Phase 2 – Infrastructure compatibility with EF speed differentials
•Phase 3 - Identifying a range of possible enhanced freight speeds 
•Phase 4 – Benefits assessment of EF speed differentials
•Phase 5 – Operational considerations and next steps

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** RSSB is seeking to procure research to assessing the benefits of enhanced freight speed differentials on the GB network. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3Y9C3SF8W5

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 037374-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Railfreight Consulting Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-161838`
  - Value: £196,543 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 037374-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £196,543
  - Signed Date: 20/10/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037374-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-19T14:05:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:56:22.251Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04871a