UK-London: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.


Preliminary Questions
This notice is for prior information only: Yes
This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
This notice is a call for competition: No

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)
The Helicon, 1 South Place, London, EC2M 2RB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2031425351, Email: hazel.fernandes@rssb.co.uk
Contact: Hazel Fernandes
Main Address: https://www.rssb.co.uk/standards/rssb-rule-book-app, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.rssb.co.uk
NUTS Code: UK
Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication
Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Rail services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
II.1.1) Title: Digital Rulebook App
Reference number: 697554661
II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description:
Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) seeks to obtain market feedback in relation to the high-level business requirements for the digital Rule Book application. Please respond to the questions in the Expression of Interest (EOI) document. Deadline for EOI submission is 1700 hours on 27 June 2022 electronically.
The Rule Book App was launched to the industry as a purchasable product in 2018, whereby an organisation purchases a block of user licenses that can be redeemed by any user based on a valid organisation domain email or manually assigned.
The Rule Book App leveraged RSSB’s single source component content management system for the creation of standards and rule book content within DITA XML, allowing for content to be published and personalised across multiple formats and devices. Prior to this, the Rule Book was only available in paper or PDF format published to RSSB’s website and created within desktop publishing tools i.e., Quark.
The Rule Book App ensures the Rule Book and the instructions within it in are kept up to date and all workers are given easy access via their mobile device.
The objective of this work is to ensure continuity of service for the significant portion of RSSB’s members and staff that rely on the Rule Book App as their primary source for rules information.
The Rule Book App is also an ‘added value’ product beyond the mandated requirement to provide access to PDF copies within RSSB’s website, therefore ease of use and reliability are paramount to allow organisations to move away from hard copy and downloaded PDFs.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 250,000 - GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description
II.2.3) Place of performance:
Region Codes:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) seeks to obtain market feedback in relation to the high-level business requirements for the digital Rule Book application. Please respond to the questions in the Expression of Interest (EOI) document. Deadline for EOI submission is 1700 hours on 27 June 2022 electronically.
The Rule Book App was launched to the industry as a purchasable product in 2018, whereby an organisation purchases a block of user licenses that can be redeemed by any user based on a valid organisation domain email or manually assigned.
The Rule Book App leveraged RSSB’s single source component content management system for the creation of standards and rule book content within DITA XML, allowing for content to be published and personalised across multiple formats and devices. Prior to this, the Rule Book was only available in paper or PDF format published to RSSB’s website and created within desktop publishing tools i.e., Quark.
The Rule Book App ensures the Rule Book and the instructions within it in are kept up to date and all workers are given easy access via their mobile device.
The objective of this work is to ensure continuity of service for the significant portion of RSSB’s members and staff that rely on the Rule Book App as their primary source for rules information.
The Rule Book App is also an ‘added value’ product beyond the mandated requirement to provide access to PDF copies within RSSB’s website, therefore ease of use and reliability are paramount to allow organisations to move away from hard copy and downloaded PDFs.
II.2.14) Additional information
It's envisaged that the contract term shall be 5 years with an option to extend based on supplier performance.


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
08/08/2022


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - NO

Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.3) Additional Information:
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./5Y5DG88Y35

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5Y5DG88Y35
GO-2022614-PRO-20310883 TKR-2022614-PRO-20310882

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 14/06/2022