UK4 - Tender Notice Template for CSM & RIR Framework

What the buyer is asking for

The purpose of this Framework is to provide specialist safety and assurance services across the Northwest and Central Region. These services support compliance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 402/2013 of 30 April 2013 on the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM REA), as amended and applied in Great Britain and as invoked by the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (as amended), the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (as amended), and all associated Network Rail and rail industry standards and guidance.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 40%qualityTechnical
• 60%priceCommercial

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 54 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published20 days ago

   1 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 34 days

   26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 41 days

   2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 128 days

   27 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice1 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST082766-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender