Award

Seamless Journey Subscription - Zipabout

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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09 May 2019 at 11:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Seamless Journey Subscription - Zipabout" project, which is categorised under research and development services. This initiative aims to enhance the journey experiences of rail passengers by collaborating with industry partners to gather insights into customer satisfaction. The procurement method utilised was a limited competitive quotation. The contract commenced on 1 April 2019 and will run until 31 March 2020, with a total contract value of £70,000. The procurement process concluded on 31 March 2019.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development, particularly those with capabilities in customer experience analysis within the transport sector. Companies with expertise in providing innovative solutions for fault reporting and customer service improvements may find suitable avenues to bid. As the contract has been awarded, businesses may also explore future opportunities for collaboration with the Department for Transport or align their offerings with ongoing projects aimed at enhancing railway passenger experiences.

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Notice Title

Seamless Journey Subscription - Zipabout

Notice Description

The Department has a primary objective to improve the journey experiences of rail passengers. As such, we are looking to work with industry partners to develop initiatives based on an improved understanding of customer satisfaction and general opinions about the wider rail industry. This is guided by a recognition that existing tools (e.g. NRPS) do not give us the more holistic, and immediate, understanding of the passenger experience that we need to be able to encourage TOCs to drive improvements in a more focused and speedy manner. This project will build on previous work already undertaken by Zipabout (in 2016 Zipabout and DIT worked on a project which was funded through the DIT's MoU with Transport Systems Catapult). The subscription will enable Departmental research into new methods of gathering insight. The fault reporting function will enable a more speedy, efficient and user-friendly way that allows customers to report faults and other customer service issues directly, in a manner which will help industry to respond and address problems more quickly and efficiently.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22f89c54-bcff-4c04-b418-3842320ac909
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20196 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@dft.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ZIPABOUT

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