1074032381 T1424 Passenger Rolling Stock Emergency Window Repair Procedures
RSSB · published 15 Oct 2026
- Deadline
- 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 · questions by 23 Oct 2026, 12:00
- Estimated value
- £50,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition · below threshold
- Contract dates
- 7 Dec 2026 to 6 May 2027
- Where
- London (buyer's location)
- Categories (CPV)
- 73110000 Research services
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
- Award criteria
- W1 Understanding and methodology (Max 5 pages PDF; Min 11 font size) (quality)30%
- W2 Expertise and planning (Max 3 pages PDF, excluding CVs; Min 11 font size, excluding CVs) (quality)30%
- W3 Risks, opportunities, and engagement (quality)20%
- W4 Cost of project (price)20%
Description
The project is expected to deliver the following outcomes:
•A clear, evidence-based understanding of: owhich temporary repair methods, including any viable alternatives to film, work reliably on current passenger rolling stock bodyside and door windows, and what factors determine how well they perform; othe loading conditions temporary repair must withstand, the likelihood of these being met bby different repair methods, and the operational restrictions (such as speed and time in service) that should apply while one is in place.
•Practical, well-organised guidance, easily accessible to: omaintenance teams and the engineers who support them, so that temporary repairs are selected and applied correctly and consistently across the full range of window mounting and glazing systems currently in use; oTeam working on future rolling stock procurement and design that evidence the impact of different window design on the feasibility and reliability of temporary repairs.
•Clarity on where evidence gaps remain, and high-level recommendations on how they could be address, including targeted testing. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./73MG3B4E5F To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/73MG3B4E5F
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