Notice Information
Notice Title
IT Software to Support the Management of Unplanned Disruption on Scotland's Rail Network
Notice Description
ScotRail are awarding this contract for IT software and services which support the management of train services during times of unplanned disruption on Scotland's rail network. It is a critical system in supporting daily operations. A summary of the core functionality of the system is as follows: - The ability to generate and update line of route disruption messages and distribute these messages to a pre-defined list of recipients -The ability to view route disruption incidents being experienced by other rail operators on Scotland's rail network -The ability to configure the system to automatically identify all stations and journeys affected by an incident which causes unplanned disruption - The ability to automatically update 3rd party rail industry systems and journey planners to reflect changes to services as a consequence of unplanned disruption - A mobile app for the use of frontline staff which will provide real-time advice of disruption incidents; frontline staff will have the ability to filter notifications specific to their business area - A customer facing real-time view of how ScotRail train services are performing; customers will have the ability to receive alerts when services are disrupted on the line of route which they use
Lot Information
Lot 1
ScotRail is awarding this contract for IT software and services which support the management of train services during times of unplanned disruption on Scotland's rail network. It is a critical system in supporting daily operations. A summary of the core functionality of the system is as follows: - The ability to generate and update line of route disruption messages and distribute these messages to a pre-defined list of recipients -The ability to view route disruption incidents being experienced by other rail operators on Scotland's rail network -The ability to configure the system to automatically identify all stations and journeys affected by an incident which causes unplanned disruption - The ability to automatically update 3rd party rail industry systems and journey planners to reflect changes to services as a consequence of unplanned disruption - A mobile app for the use of frontline staff which will provide real-time advice of disruption incidents; frontline staff will have the ability to filter notifications specific to their business area - A customer facing real-time view of how ScotRail train services are performing; customers will have the ability to receive alerts when services are disrupted on the line of route which they use
Procurement Information
On the basis of The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 in accordance with regulation 48.(1)(c)(ii) a utility may award a contract following a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator due to competition being absent for technical reasons. This disruption management software is a critical system in supporting ScotRail's daily operation. It is an industry specific system with specific technical functionality which is unique to the supplier Nexus Alpha. Specifically, the software allows ScotRail to view line of route disruption for the other Train Operating Companies who operate within Scotland. This is critical for consistency of messaging and updating customers at ScotRail stations; it allows ScotRail to automatically identify stations and journeys impacted by disruption; the system can update 3rd party industry systems and journey planners to reflect changes to services as a consequence of unplanned disruption, keeping our customers and employees informed. ScotRail is not aware of any other system available on the market that can provide this functionality. Therefore, ScotRail are awarding this contract to Nexus Alpha for a period of 5 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000784046
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546602
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities)
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48100000 - Industry specific software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED .
- Contact Name
- Kathleen Gay
- Contact Email
- kathleen.gay@scotrail.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 6HQ
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV519150
IT Software to Support the Management of Unplanned Disruption on Scotland's Rail Network - IT software and services which support the management of train services during times of unplanned disruption on Scotland's rail network. It is a critical system in supporting daily operations. A summary of the core functionality of the system is as follows: - The ability to generate and update line of route disruption messages and distribute these messages to a pre-defined list of recipients -The ability to view route disruption incidents being experienced by other rail operators on Scotland's rail network -The ability to configure the system to automatically identify all stations and journeys affected by an incident which causes unplanned disruption - The ability to automatically update 3rd party rail industry systems and journey planners to reflect changes to services as a consequence of unplanned disruption - A mobile app for the use of frontline staff which will provide real-time advice of disruption incidents; frontline staff will have the ability to filter notifications specific to their business area - A customer facing real-time view of how ScotRail train services are performing; customers will have the ability to receive alerts when services are disrupted on the line of route which they use -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546602
IT Software to Support the Management of Unplanned Disruption on Scotland's Rail Network - ScotRail are awarding this contract for IT software and services which support the management of train services during times of unplanned disruption on Scotland's rail network. It is a critical system in supporting daily operations. A summary of the core functionality of the system is as follows: - The ability to generate and update line of route disruption messages and distribute these messages to a pre-defined list of recipients -The ability to view route disruption incidents being experienced by other rail operators on Scotland's rail network -The ability to configure the system to automatically identify all stations and journeys affected by an incident which causes unplanned disruption - The ability to automatically update 3rd party rail industry systems and journey planners to reflect changes to services as a consequence of unplanned disruption - A mobile app for the use of frontline staff which will provide real-time advice of disruption incidents; frontline staff will have the ability to filter notifications specific to their business area - A customer facing real-time view of how ScotRail train services are performing; customers will have the ability to receive alerts when services are disrupted on the line of route which they use
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