Notice Information
Notice Title
Railcards Support Services (RRS)
Notice Description
The RRS is an existing service, and RDG is considering going to market for the support, maintenance and future enhancement of the RRS (via CI/CD) delivered via pre-existing platforms (see Scope Outline for more detail). The primary core services RDG would look to re-procure cover five platforms/services and a Systems Integrator (SI), equalling six packages in total. RDG is looking to procure Railcard Support Services with a view of delivering a 'best in class' service at an improved price. RRS has undergone considerable change through the latter part of FY24 and FY25 and delivers a secure and reliable service, but with scope to find additional efficiencies and to continue improving customer experience. Successful Bidders will therefore be responsible for the following, as outlined in the below diagram: Transition (where required) - Appropriate time working with RDG and the incumbent supplier(s) to understand the existing solution. Support & Maintenance - Performing the activities and tasks required to keep RRS existing platforms and services functioning against agreed non-functional requirements and service levels. Keep the RRS solution with the latest stable versions (configuration management) with detailed impact analysis. Ongoing Product Enhancements (CI/CD) - Delivery of RDG's roadmap for RRS as well as proactive identification of customer experience and service improvements and efficiencies. Beyond the transition phase, the Supplier(s) will be expected to provide full support from day one and have a clear and good understanding of the RRS roadmap so that the Suppliers can maintain system availability, as well contribute to process / system efficiencies, look to reduce costs as well as customer experience enhancements. RDG is seeking input from interested parties to inform the procurement strategy ahead of commencing a formal procurement process. RDG also wants to work with the market to better understand suppliers' capabilities and experience so RDG is well placed to lot the six packages (five platform / system support & one SI), as RDG will seek to design the lots to ensure award to no more than three suppliers for reduced complexity and contract overheads. Procurement Aims The key aims of the potential procurement is to: Remain a highly reliable, robust and excellent customer focused service; Reduce the cost of service; Enable delivery of the RRS Roadmap while remaining flexible to evolving technologies, business need and customer behaviour; Be appropriate for RRS investment appetite and team size; Alignment of core service support contracts as RDG move into GBR; To review the marketplace for suppliers for the Railcard services as a whole; To evaluate the marketplace for a solution that works for today's requirements and any future requirements; and To source the most appropriate supplier(s) for managing the Railcard services at the best price.
Planning Information
The first step will be for suppliers to register an informal expression of interest to: RRSprocurement@raildeliverygroup.com Copying Sam Stevens (sam.stevens@raildeliverygroup.com) An Expression of Interest form it is in the Appendix of the MOI which will be issued upon request. Suppliers will need to complete the template, detailing the following along with their three preferred slots for the 121 supplier sessions: Organisation name & address; Lead contact name, email, telephone, and title; Alternative contact name, email, telephone, and title. There will be a Bidders briefing Day on 21st July, 2025 and the 121 sessions will be following that, for that week. Suppliers will be able to access a Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) from date of issue of the PMEN. This will be a Word document that will be emailed to each supplier that formally registers an expression of interest. Suppliers should complete a copy of the questionnaire, and email it to the following addresses: RRSprocurement@raildeliverygroup.com Copying Sam Stevens (sam.stevens@raildeliverygroup.com) This process will aim to provide RDG with greater market awareness of existing capabilities in the event a procurement exercise is necessary, by posing a series of questions, and will assist RDG in the lotting process. If the details of your submissions change, please notify RDG via: RRSprocurement@raildeliverygroup.commailto Copying Sam Stevens (sam.stevens@raildeliverygroup.com) Information enclosed in the questionnaire will be treated in the strictest confidence. Suppliers should note that RDG may use the information provided to help inform the potential procurement exercise, the requirements, and any other associated approach. The deadline for return of the questionnaire is set at 23:59 on 1st August 2025. Those who miss the deadline can still forward the information, but RDG reserve the right to either exclude or include the responses for consideration. PLEASE NOTE: if suppliers wish to disclose information that may be confidential in nature to their organisation and wish this to be covered by a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) then RDG will only enter into its standard NDA agreement. The NDA is included in the Appendix of this MOI.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054679
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031438-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
72300000 - Data services
72400000 - Internet services
72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 27 Mar 2026 - 26 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- RAIL DELIVERY GROUP LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Sam Stevens
- Contact Email
- sam.stevens@raildeliverygroup.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC4V 3DS
- Post Town
- Central 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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Castle Baynard
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031438-2025
11th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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