LIVE · OPEN UK OPPORTUNITIES
TENDERGloucester City Council · AM0002ARC - Architect - Greyfriars RIBA 4 - 6·Value TBC·Gloucestershire, Wiltshire…
GRANTUK Research and Innovation, NERC, Innovate… · Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling…·£305k·National
TENDERNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED · IT Hardware Reseller Framework·£100.0M·London
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · Cranfield Trust·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERCumberland Council · Prioritised Capital Maintenance - Corporate Properties Consultant…·£200k·North West
GRANTThe Money and Pensions Service · Money Guiders Grant Fund 2026/27·£25k·National
TENDERCyngor Gwynedd · Gwelliannau i / Improvement works to the ‘Materials Recovery Facility’…·£1.2M·Wales
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · My Community Portal·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERWalsall Council · W5165 Supply & Installation of Stage Lighting·£300k·West Midlands
GRANTUK Research and Innovation · Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace·£17.6M·National
TENDERBroads (2006) Internal Drainage Board · Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Works·£6.5M·East of England
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · Net Zero Exchange·Value TBC·South West
TENDERGloucester City Council · AM0002ARC - Architect - Greyfriars RIBA 4 - 6·Value TBC·Gloucestershire, Wiltshire…
GRANTUK Research and Innovation, NERC, Innovate… · Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling…·£305k·National
TENDERNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED · IT Hardware Reseller Framework·£100.0M·London
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · Cranfield Trust·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERCumberland Council · Prioritised Capital Maintenance - Corporate Properties Consultant…·£200k·North West
GRANTThe Money and Pensions Service · Money Guiders Grant Fund 2026/27·£25k·National
TENDERCyngor Gwynedd · Gwelliannau i / Improvement works to the ‘Materials Recovery Facility’…·£1.2M·Wales
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · My Community Portal·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERWalsall Council · W5165 Supply & Installation of Stage Lighting·£300k·West Midlands
GRANTUK Research and Innovation · Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace·£17.6M·National
TENDERBroads (2006) Internal Drainage Board · Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Works·£6.5M·East of England
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · Net Zero Exchange·Value TBC·South West
RSS

UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) 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: 2023-10-16 to 2026-10-16Updated 2026-10-16

£1.9M

Total spend

17

Contract awards

12

Unique suppliers

£121K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) has awarded 17 contracts worth £1.9M to 12 suppliers between 2023-10-16 and 2026-10-16, at an average contract value of £121K, with the top five suppliers holding 68% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

Top-five suppliers hold 68% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Ricardo-AEA Ltd2£373K
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED2£285K
Engineering Support Group Ltd2£240K
SYSTRA Limited2£230K
Ove Arup and Partners Ltd1£200K
GMV NSL Limited1£160K
OptiConsulting Limited1£100K
DGauge Ltd2£100K
Systra1£87K
Ricardo Rail Limited1£73K
Sotera1£66K
Akerlof1£28K

Procurement categories

What Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) buys

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

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
17 awards£1.9M

Recent contracts

Latest Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) contracts awarded

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

GB-London: 1047912512 2026-SUS-001 Consultancy Support for a Rail Industry Social Impact Report

Akerlof · 2026-08-12

£28K

GB-London: 1030972047 25-005 - Review of the operational requirements for GSMR radio - Phase 2

Sotera · 2026-06-11

£66K

GB-London: 1008157290 T1414 Testing the feasibility of the use of solar reflective solutions on rolling stock

Engineering Support Group Ltd · 2026-03-29

£120K

978798928 T1399 Interventions for improving platform/train stepping arrangements

Ove Arup & Partners Limited · 2025-12-09

£210K

978799118 T1398 Categorising platform/train stepping arrangements to assess and prioritise actions towards independent boarding

Ove Arup and Partners Ltd · 2025-11-28

£200K

976595394 T1400 Demonstrating the visibility and illumination of rolling stock external lighting

OptiConsulting Limited · 2025-11-18

£100K

904724896 T1350 Understanding root causes and preventing freight wagon wheel flats Work Package 3 – Static Brake Testing of Freight Vehicles

Engineering Support Group Ltd · 2025-11-11

£120K

977407103 T1394 Determining tram-train platform arrangements  

SYSTRA Limited · 2025-10-31

£80K

942051957 IMP-T1327 Compatibility of heights of standard vehicle gauges with low contact wire heights

DGauge Ltd · 2025-10-05

£100K

942051957 IMP-T1327 Compatibility of heights of standard vehicle gauges with low contact wire heights

DGauge Ltd · 2025-09-28

WANT TO WIN WORK FROM RAIL SAFETY STANDARDS BOARD (RSSB)?

Get alerted when Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) posts a contract you can win

ENKII watches this buyer's tenders and emails you only the ones your business qualifies for — free, no card, 3-minute setup.

In the enkii platform

What Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) has coming up

Sign in free to see the detail: titles, timings, values, and what to prepare.

Most of it is in R&D.

2

tenders open now

Inviting bids today

4

contracts ending in 12 months

Likely to be re-tendered: see which, and who holds them

5

planned procurements

Work this buyer has said it intends to tender

See them in enkii — free

Market analysis

Bidding into Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

0%

Awards to SMEs

68%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

—

Awards to social enterprises

Around 0% of Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)

How much does Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) spend on procurement?

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) awarded 17 contracts totalling £1.9M between 2023-10-16 and 2026-10-16, working with 12 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £121K.

Who are Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)'s top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) by total award value are Ricardo-AEA Ltd, OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED, Engineering Support Group Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 68% of contract value.

What does Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) buy from suppliers?

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)'s procurement is concentrated in research and development services and related consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) contracts?

Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) 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.

Continue reading

Related ENKII resources

Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-16

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
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.

TRACK RAIL SAFETY STANDARDS BOARD (RSSB)

Never miss a Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) contract you can winget alerted the moment they post.

ENKII watches Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)'s tenders and emails you only the ones your business actually qualifies for — with the certifications and frameworks you need to win them. Free for UK SMEs.

Alert me when they tender — free

Free · No card required · 3-minute setup

Not an SME but interested in this data? Researchers, suppliers & journalists — ask about data access →