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995554193 T1405 - Expressions of Interest & Market Engagement Questionnaire for Developing appropriate safety mitigation for the movement of scrap in wagons through tunnel environments

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · Public undertaking

In brief

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) has announced plans to buy research work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £125,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 months, starting 5 January 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

RSSB is planning to commission research to carry out analysis of all risks requiring consideration for scrap steel loads in open top wagons transiting the Severn Tunnel. This will create the robust, evidence-based case to update the current restrictions in the Severn Tunnel, alongside recommendations for scrap steel preparation and wagon loading practices to effectively manage associated risks. To view this notice, please click here: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=995680273

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Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075372-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075443-2025

About the buyer

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)Last 12 months

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From notice 075372-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 19 November 2025, last updated 19 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.