Rolling Stock – Exporting Opportunity

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: ROLLING STOCK – EXPORTING OPPORTUNITY
2. Awarding Authority: Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills acting on behalf of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Supply contract
4. Description: Opportunity type: Public Sector
Industry: Railways
Israel authority has issued an RFI in relation to innovative solutions for future-ready rolling stock.
NTA have issued an RFI in relation to innovative solutions for future-ready rolling stock, including energy efficiency, optimised performance, material, maintenance and more, from suppliers which have proven experience with rolling stock design and production for metro systems.
Section 3 gives a high-level overview of the technical specifications of the metro trains:
The train power supply voltage system shall be 1500V dc
The operating height of the pantograph shall be coordinated with the ROCS as well as FOCS
The signalling system is GoA4, hence the Rolling Stock needs to be compliant with the grade of automation of the signalling system
The trains shall be designed for the nominal track gauge of 1.435 mm
The train design speed shall be 90 km/h and the operating speed shall be 80 km/h
The train design shall limit the longitudinal jerk to 0.75 m/s3
The train electro-dynamic brake fade-out shall not occur above 3 km/h
The maximum acceleration shall be limited to 1.3 m/s² at an adhesion limit (motoring) of 18%
The maximum service brake deceleration shall be limited to 1.2 m/s²
The maximum emergency brake deceleration shall be limited to 1.3 m/s²
The train design shall be able to accommodate minimal track radius of 100 m in depot and 250 m on the line. The rolling stock design shall be capable of running normally under all operational conditions at the maximum gradient
All trains shall be bi-directional with doors on both sides
The train design shall comply with the international and local applicable codes and standards for electromagnetic interference and compatibility (EMI/EMC)
The train design shall ensure that the noise levels and measuring are in accordance with compliance stated in ISO 3095 and ISO 3381
Each trains shall ensure passenger running comfort according to EN 12299
Trains shall be equipped, with an onboard derailment detector system with at least SIL level 3
The frame design shall result from finite element analysis (FEA) and validated by means of specific structural tests
The minimum transportation capacities of the rolling stock of the lines shall consider 4 passengers per square meter and 20% comfort ratio
The car body shall be designed and validated in accordance to UIC 566/EN 12663 Category P-III and EN 15227
The bogie system shall be of proven design and technology in compliance with international standards
Bogie frame service life shall be over 30 years
The deadline for the RFI is 22 May 2025.
5. CPV Code(s): 34620000
6. NUTS code(s): UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Israel
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Opportunity closing date 22.5.2025.
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:
12. Other information: TKR-2025324-EX-1840051