# GB-London: 792199686 T1321 Guidance for stabilizing wagons to prevent drag-brake and runaway events\.

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by RSSB.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [RSSB](/buyers/rssb/contract-awards)
- Supplier: RICARDO RAIL LIMITED
- Award value: £70,580
- Tender value: £70,580
- Award date: 24 August 2023
- Published: 30 August 2023
- Contract start: 25 August 2023
- Contract end: 25 April 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 92b3264b-fdcb-433a-b5af-3fd5ec827a14-675938
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-398c81a3-9de1-4e0f-aff4-5c8987fb9f6e

## Description

The project aims to review and characterise opportunities to optimise the practice of stabilising wagons\. This research will explore previous reviews of handbrakes and stabilisation\. It will undertake new risk analysis where appropriate to establish the factors leading to drag-brake and runaway events and use this information to provide good practice guidance surrounding the stabilisation of freight vehicles\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b3264b-fdcb-433a-b5af-3fd5ec827a14-675938)