Rail Safety and Standards Board: 772165746 2021- MIS-002 Platform and Verification services – Qualification Management System

UK-London: Software package and information systems.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       RSSB
       The Helicon, 1 South Place, 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: 772165746 2021- MIS-002 Platform and Verification services – Qualification Management System            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         48000000 - Software package and information systems.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short description: RSSB sought to procure a Platform Verification Service - Quality Management System. The current Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) was developed to assist buyers search for suppliers working or wishing to work within Great Britain's (GB) Railway Industry by providing a fair, open and transparent third-party qualification process.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 3,746,282.5
                  
         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: RSSB sought to procure a Platform Verification Service - Quality Management System. The current Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) was developed to assist buyers search for suppliers working or wishing to work within Great Britain's (GB) Railway Industry by providing a fair, open and transparent third-party qualification process.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Organisational Structure and approach / Weighting: 30
      Quality criterion - Name: Supplier’s understanding and methodology / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Risk and mitigations / Weighting: 15
      Quality criterion - Name: Social Value. Tackling economic inequality Part A / Weighting: 5
      Quality criterion - Name: Social Value. Tackling economic inequality Part B Increase supply chain resilience and capacity. Part B / Weighting: 5
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Cost of project / Weighting: 20
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: Yes
         Description of these options:RSSB shall have the option to extend, for one (1) period of twelve (12) 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 000-009221
      
   

   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: 772165746 2021- MIS-002 Platform and Verification services – Qualification Management System    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: 772165746 2021- MIS-002 Platform and Verification services – Qualification Management System

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 15/12/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         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: 2

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Altius VA Limited, 06375468
             Midpoint, Alencon Link,, Basingstoke, RG21 7PP, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1332960320
             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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 3,746,282.5
         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=834284864

   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

      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
          The Helicon,, One South Place,, London, EC2M 2RB, United Kingdom

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/01/2024