UK-London: Research services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
RSSB
1 South Place, The Helicon, London, EC2M 2RB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2031425351, Email: Procurement@RSSB.co.uk
Contact: Procurement Team
Main Address: www.rssb.co.uk
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Other type:: RSSB

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: RSSB

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: 790032088 Pre-Audit Verification and Support (RISQS)
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
73110000 - Research services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: The project must provide Buyer and Supplier support services including Registering and pre auditing Suppliers by verification of submitted questions sets and predetermining audit requirement and scopes where appropriate. Suppliers can become members of RISQS which offers buyers the ability to search for pre-qualified suppliers in the rail industry.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 3,584,095

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The project must provide Buyer and Supplier support services including Registering and pre auditing Suppliers by verification of submitted questions sets and predetermining audit requirement and scopes where appropriate. Suppliers can become members of RISQS which offers buyers the ability to search for pre-qualified suppliers in the rail industry.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Organisational Structure and approach / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Service optimisation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Supplier’s understanding and methodology / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Risks and mitigations / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options:RSSB shall have the option to extend the contract term, bringing the total Term to 60 months.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2023/S 000-017591



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: 790032088 Pre-Audit Verification and Support (RISQS)
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 15/07/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Fortius VA Limited, 06375468
Midpoint,, Alencon Link,, Basingstoke, RG21 7PP, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 3,584,095
Total value of the contract/lot: 3,584,095
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=882895185

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
RSSB
1 South Place, London, EC2M 2RB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2031425351

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
RSSB
1 South Place, London, EC2M 2RB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2031425351

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
RSSB
1 South Place, London, EC2M 2RB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2031425351

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/08/2024