Planning

National Coach Services Database Support

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Planning

19 Sep 2019 at 15:44

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "National Coach Services Database Support." This initiative aims to establish a contract for the support and maintenance of the National Coach Services Database (NCSD). The procurement is classified under IT services, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support, with delivery expected in the South East of England. The engagement period concluded on 15th July 2019, and the market engagement notice was published on 19th September 2019, inviting interested parties to prepare for the forthcoming tender.

This procurement opportunity may be particularly beneficial for businesses specialising in IT services, software development, or database management, especially those with expertise in transport data standards. Companies that can provide support for NaPTAN and TransXChange data as well as those capable of partnering with the Department for Transport to enhance their capabilities would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this tender may enable businesses to expand their portfolios and strengthen their relationships within the public transport sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Coach Services Database Support

Notice Description

The requirement is to put in place a contract for the support and maintenance of a database comprised of route and timetable data for coach services, which are not included in Traveline data. The name of this data set is the National Coach Services Database (NCSD). Whilst DfT owns most of the IPR, this particular support is focussed on NaPTAN and TransXChange (TXC). NaPTAN is maintained by DfT but is managed through a contract with transport data specialists, as we do not have the relevant expertise within the Department. TXC is an open data standard. However, we do not have the relevant skills, expertise and capability within DfT to provide support and maintenance on TXC data in-house at present.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-830c443d-ede7-4598-8c00-0d8cad6dd29c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08f3ae66-1e46-4274-aa63-ad3801b02d4c
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Jul 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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