Analyze freight vehicle brake data to understand wheel flat formation and develop prevention strategies.
Tender closed on 11 Sept 2026. Awaiting award.
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In research innovation, Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.
Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.
RSSB requires consultancy expertise to develop a social impact report for the rail industry, including report design and data management across the sector.
RSSB requires a specialist supplier to update the GSM-R failure model and safety risk analysis by September 2026.
Feasibility study to test solar reflective coatings on UK passenger trains to improve temperature control and reduce energy consumption.
Consultancy support needed to develop a rail industry social impact report, including report structure and evidence data organization.
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Funding for independent academic research using experimental medicine approaches to investigate the causal mechanisms of gambling disorder in human subjects.
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