Award

Digital Rulebook App

RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD (RSSB)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

09 Aug 2023 at 18:05

TenderUpdate

23 Jan 2023 at 10:05

Tender

15 Dec 2022 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has awarded a contract for the Digital Rulebook App to Mekon Limited. The procurement process has concluded, with a contract value of £455,220.50 GBP signed on 8th August 2023. This contract was part of the services main procurement category and was initiated as a tender. The objective of this contract is to provide a digital rulebook app that ensures up-to-date rules information accessibility across various devices. The procurement stage, now completed, was marked as 'cancelled'.

This tender for the Digital Rulebook App could be suitable for small to medium enterprises (SMEs). Businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those providing consulting and software development, could find this opportunity beneficial. The contract, lasting for five years with possible extensions based on performance, offers growth opportunities for suppliers who can meet the specified quality criteria outlined in the award criteria. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the location for the delivery of services is in the United Kingdom.

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Notice Title

Digital Rulebook App

Notice Description

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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) intends to procure a contract for the Digital Rulebook App. 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. It's envisaged that the contract term shall be 5 years with an option to extend based on supplier performance.

Options: Extension periods: The contract is subject to renewal on the supplier's performance during the contract and has an option to extend for a 12-month terms up to a maximum of 36 months.

Renewal: The contract is subject to renewal on the supplier's perfomance during the contract and has an option to extend for a 12-month terms up to a maximum of 36 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038de3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023296-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£455,220 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD (RSSB)
Contact Name
Hazel Fernandes
Contact Email
hazel.fernandes@rssb.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2031425351

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2M 2RB
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Bunhill
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEKON

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