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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Rail Safety and Standards Board

Rail Safety and Standards Board is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-06-17 to 2026-06-17Updated 2026-06-17

£16.8M

Total spend

61

Contract awards

44

Unique suppliers

£343K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Rail Safety and Standards Board has awarded 61 contracts worth £16.8M to 44 suppliers between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, at an average contract value of £343K, with the top five suppliers holding 79% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Rail Safety and Standards Board

Top-five suppliers hold 79% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Clarity Travel Limited6£6.0M
Oktra Limited5£2.9M
Agent Marketing Limited3£1.8M
Compass Contract Services UK Limited2£1.4M
ISS Facility Services Limited3£1.1M
Bytes Software Services Limited1£618K
Bytes Software Services Ltd1£611K
Railfreight Consulting Limited2£393K
Planful Inc.1£175K
Gartner UK Limited1£174K
XPS Pensions Group1£150K
KPMG LLP1£140K
high Speed Office1£104K
Virgin Media Business Limited1£98K
Willis Group Services Limited1£73K
Risktec Solutions Limited1£70K
Verostone UK Ltd1£69K
Falcon.io ApS1£67K
Cornerstone OnDemand Limited1£66K
IG9 Ltd1£63K

Procurement categories

What Rail Safety and Standards Board buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

63510000

63510000
3 awards£4.8M

79990000

79990000
7 awards£3.4M

45210000

45210000
2 awards£2.9M

79340000

79340000
4 awards£1.8M

48210000

48210000
3 awards£860K

79980000

79980000
1 awards£611K

73110000

73110000
3 awards£463K

24950000

24950000
1 awards£366K

72220000

72220000
2 awards£219K

71310000

71310000
6 awards£178K

72260000

72260000
4 awards£156K

66520000

66520000
2 awards£150K

66170000

66170000
1 awards£140K

64210000

64210000
1 awards£104K

32250000

32250000
1 awards£98K

90910000

90910000
1 awards£73K

48190000

48190000
1 awards£66K

71530000

71530000
1 awards£63K

70330000

70330000
1 awards£60K

72210000

72210000
1 awards£43K

Recent contracts

Latest Rail Safety and Standards Board contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Brand strategy and marketing support

McLaren Whitson Ltd · 2026-06-01

£38K

Safety Risk Model (SRM) v10 upgrade

Sotera Risk Solutions Limited · 2026-05-01

£56K

Rail Reform Consultancy Services

Economic Insight Limited · 2026-04-07

GB-London: 977215574 Rail Technical Strategy (RTS) Interface Development

AECOM Limited · 2026-03-25

£35K

GB-London: 847167048 Learning Management System 2026

Cornerstone OnDemand Limited · 2026-03-23

£66K

SaviRPM - Rail Performance Modelling Application

Riskol Consulting Limited · 2026-03-11

£27K

Renewable Fuels Benchmarking

Emissions Analytics Limited · 2026-02-11

Salary Benchmarking

Korn Ferry (UK) Limited · 2026-01-30

Chief Digital Officer Recruitment Search

GatenbySanderson Limited · 2026-01-27

Rail Reform Support

KPMG LLP · 2026-01-15

Non-Executive Director Recruitment Services

Russell Reynolds Associates · 2025-12-15

DC Pensions Market Review

XPS Pensions Consulting Limited · 2025-10-10

Chief Operating Officer Recruitment Search

Russell Reynolds Associates · 2025-08-27

Non-Executive Recruitment Services

Russell Reynolds Associates · 2025-07-22

Christmas 2025 Event

The Moving Venue Caterers Limited · 2025-07-09

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Open opportunities

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Expression of Interest for Broker Services for Private Medical and Dental Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme

973513137 T1391 Expressions of Interest & Market Engagement Questionnaire for How to enable parcels traffic using existing stations and passenger train dwell times

£75K

Facilities Management Services

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Rail Safety and Standards Board typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

GB-London: Leadership and Management Programme

Expires: 2026-10-01

£36K

Microsoft Enterprise Software (ESA Renewal)

Expires: 2026-10-27

£618K

Safety Risk Model (SRM) v10 upgrade

Expires: 2026-12-30

£56K

SaviRPM - Rail Performance Modelling Application

Expires: 2027-02-03

£27K

GB-London: 847167048 Learning Management System 2026

Expires: 2027-03-23

£66K

GB-London: 859417083 Pension Advisory Services

Expires: 2027-04-04

£150K

GB-London: Planful Licences

Expires: 2027-05-12

£175K

GB-London: BowtieXP Licensing and Hosting 2024 - 2027

Expires: 2027-05-27

£95K

Market analysis

Bidding into Rail Safety and Standards Board — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

79%

Top-5 supplier share

24d

Avg response window

26d

Median response window

25mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Rail Safety and Standards Board

How much does Rail Safety and Standards Board spend on procurement?

Rail Safety and Standards Board awarded 61 contracts totalling £16.8M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 44 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £343K.

Who are Rail Safety and Standards Board's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Rail Safety and Standards Board by total award value are Clarity Travel Limited, Oktra Limited, Agent Marketing Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 79% of contract value.

What does Rail Safety and Standards Board buy from suppliers?

Rail Safety and Standards Board's procurement is concentrated in 63510000, 79990000, 45210000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Rail Safety and Standards Board contracts?

Rail Safety and Standards Board publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Rail Safety and Standards Board tenders?

Rail Safety and Standards Board typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 24 days). Standard contract duration is around 25 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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