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# T1389 Rules and standards to enable autonomous movement of inspection technologies

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t1389-rules-and-standards-to-enable-autonomous-movement-of-inspection-technologies-ocds-h6vhtk-058493). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB): "T1389 Rules and standards to enable autonomous movement of inspection technologies". Published status: active. Published Value: £100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/rssb-gov-ot1207)
- **Published Value:** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t1389-rules-and-standards-to-enable-autonomous-movement-of-inspection-technologies-ocds-h6vhtk-058493#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-058493`

## 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/t1389-rules-and-standards-to-enable-autonomous-movement-of-inspection-technologies-ocds-h6vhtk-058493#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t1389-rules-and-standards-to-enable-autonomous-movement-of-inspection-technologies-ocds-h6vhtk-058493#participate

## Description
While systems capable of autonomous or semi-autonomous movement have demonstrated operational readiness, their use remains constrained by existing rules and definitions that do not reflect their modern capabilities. While aerial inspection platforms such as drones are increasingly used across the rail industry, this research focuses solely on “systems capable of autonomous or semi-autonomous movement” for inspection operations, defined here as ground-based technologies operating on or near the track.
This research aims to unlock their potential by identifying regulatory blockers and enablers.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./66S353C8J2
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/66S353C8J2

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73110000

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000

- **Contract Period:** 05/10/2025 to 06/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F047428-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-08T15:51:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-30T17:34:26.942Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-058493