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Published 26 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

876033281 T1341 Framework for assessment of technologies to deliver reliable braking in low adhesion conditions

Official notice

Authority: Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£240,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RSSB is seeking to procure research to develop a ‘technical adhesion management framework’ which will set performance targets and assessment criteria against which low adhesion mitigations can be assessed. This will:

•Support a strategic approach to deploying existing low adhesion mitigations

•Provide for the assessment of new solutions for low adhesion management

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£240,000
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical criteria (see details in tender): 80%
  • Cost Criteria (see details in tender): 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical criteria (see details in tender): 80
  • Cost Criteria (see details in tender): 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “876033281 T1341 Framework for assessment of technologies to deliver…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST
Last source update
16 Aug 2024, 10:05 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Sept 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026057
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0484f3 Find a Tender

Publisher note: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./DYP9XZFSF7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DYP9XZFSF7 GO Reference: GO-2024726-PRO-27020608

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
6 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST

Timeline

16 Aug 2024 → 6 Jan 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    16 Aug 2024, 10:05 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    6 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    6 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.26 September 202413 September 2024

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-servi…

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rail Safety and Standards Board

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawActivities - railway safety, standards, research The Helicon, 1 South Place, London, UK, EC2M 2RBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • RSSBMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point LondonContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria