Safety Risk Model (SRM) v10 upgrade

Official notice

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

Below threshold - limited competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£56,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Apr 2026

Awarded to Sotera Risk Solutions Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RSSB is updating the Safety Risk Model to version 10 (SRM v10). Most work will be handled internally, but an external supplier is needed for specific tasks in modelling and integration from May to December 2026.

Tasks include:

1.Development of escalation factors for the suite of train accident models

2.Development of injury atoms for the suite of train accident models

3.Independent Quality Assurance (QA) review of SRM v10 risk estimates

4.Comparison of SRM v10 with SRM v9 risk estimates

5.Independent QA of SRM v10 dashboard

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 1 May 2026, 13:17 BST
Last source update: 1 May 2026, 13:17 BST
Authority reference: 1022323049
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-040493
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06904a Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026

Contract award notice published
1 May 2026, 13:17 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £56,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 21 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sotera Risk Solutions Limited5 May 2026 – 30 Dec 2026 · up to 30 Dec 2027Extensions: RSSB retains the option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance and continued need, for a period of up to twelve (12) months	£56,000	29 Apr 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rail Safety and Standards Board

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PVGN-9767-BLPT 25 Fenchurch Avenue, London, London, EC3M 5ADContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Sotera Risk Solutions LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04522290 22 Glanville Road, Bromley, London, BR2 9LWContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 May 2026, 13:17 BST