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998299203 Market Engagement Questionnaire for Knowledge search on Wheel Slide Protection systems (S394)

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 £25,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 months, starting 2 March 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

This knowledge search aims to provide an accessible reference on WSP systems in use on GB passenger trains. Specifically, the knowledge search shall: •Provide an overview on the principles of WSP systems •Describe how WSP systems are integrated into brake system architecture •Outline the efficiency of current WSP systems •Provide an overview of WSP systems currently fitted onto GB rolling stock •Outline capabilities to monitor WSP activity It is expected that the knowledge search shall be delivered by an industry expert on WSP systems. We are inviting suppliers to provide us a short summary of their capabilities and experience in this subject area, to help us deliver a successful knowledge search. We welcome collaborative submissions or consortia, where expertise may be shared between organisations. If responding jointly, please specify the lead contact and delivery roles for each party. We are seeking to receive a response by 12:00PM (GMT), 15 December 2025 setting out your potential interest and further information you believe to be relevant using the structure suggested For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./692M45SW84 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/692M45SW84

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078762-2025

About the buyer

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Awards

22

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From notice 078762-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.