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1015007208 T1403 - Preventing unsolicited brake applications: A new approach to PassComm system design

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · Public undertaking

In brief

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) was looking for suppliers for research work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £75,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 9 months, starting 13 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

This research will explore whether changes in system logic, design, or supporting processes could reduce unnecessary emergency stops between stations while preserving the ability to effectively respond to PTI or other genuine emergencies. This work directly supports the Rail Delivery Group’s Network Performance Board and its Performance Restoration Framework pillar ‘Keeping Trains Safely Moving’. It also aligns with the Rail Technical Strategy’s Critical Enabler ‘Optimised Train Operations’ and RSSB’s Rail Health and Safety Strategy (RHSS). This work is sponsored by the Operations Standards Forum (OSF) and supported by the Better Operations and Programme Board (BOPB). For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./HD746MYX6H To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HD746MYX6H

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 014248-2026

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From notice 014248-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.