# GB-London: T1256 Guidance on limits of freight train trailing length as governed by coupler strength

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [RSSB](/buyers/rssb/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £100,000
- Published: 16 December 2021
- Planned start: 21 February 2022
- Planned end: 19 August 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6d4331cc-0a6a-4919-93d1-340985e17f8a-494686
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b4ff755-2f49-45ae-a286-5e7a58497fc2

## Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 16 December 2021 for the following reason: Please note that the tender submission deadline has been extended from 14 January 2022 to 20 January 2022, 15:00 hours\.\(Research aiming to enable trailing loads to be safely increased by setting guidelines based on a more thorough understanding of the engineering principles of coupler strength and ratings\.\) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises \(SMEs\)\. However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d4331cc-0a6a-4919-93d1-340985e17f8a-494686)