# GB-London: 899518074 Low Carbon Fuels for Rail Research SUS-TEC-2 Task 4

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Rail Safety Standards Board \(RSSB\).

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Rail Safety Standards Board \(RSSB\)](/buyers/rail-safety-standards-board-rssb/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Ricardo-AEA Ltd](/suppliers/ricardo-aea/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £36,527
- Tender value: £36,527
- Award date: 15 December 2024
- Published: 31 January 2025
- Contract start: 16 December 2024
- Contract end: 15 April 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d0422dbc-d457-49b8-aebf-2b57c3f14b35-822043
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c682580-1d09-4455-82a0-9eb9f643c525

## Description

RSSB is seeking to procure research to determine the degree to which different low-carbon fuels are suitable to play a role in the decarbonisation of railway traction emissions 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/d0422dbc-d457-49b8-aebf-2b57c3f14b35-822043)