--- title: "RSSB2659 - TOC17 Outreach Determine potential suppliers for the TOC17 competition and engagement activities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-10b79c28-6751-4b09-a110-8fd693d68b75" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-10b79c28-6751-4b09-a110-8fd693d68b75" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10b79c28-6751-4b09-a110-8fd693d68b75.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10b79c28-6751-4b09-a110-8fd693d68b75.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED" published: "2017-10-16" --- # RSSB2659 - TOC17 Outreach Determine potential suppliers for the TOC17 competition and engagement activities Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10b79c28-6751-4b09-a110-8fd693d68b75 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-10b79c28-6751-4b09-a110-8fd693d68b75) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10b79c28-6751-4b09-a110-8fd693d68b75.json) ## Summary The Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited (RSSB) has launched a procurement process titled "RSSB2659 - TOC17 Outreach Determine potential suppliers for the TOC17 competition and engagement activities." This initiative is categorised under services within the sales, marketing, and business intelligence software package industry, aimed at identifying potential suppliers for the upcoming TOC17 competition. The procurement stage is currently in the Tender phase, with proposals due by 5pm on 19th October 2017. The contract is expected to start on 30th October 2017 and run until 31st December 2017, with a minimum value set at £20,000 and an anticipated total value of £25,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, adhering to the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER). Delivery for this project is to be based out of London, postcode EC2M 2RB. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in consulting, marketing, and business services, particularly those with expertise in railway operations and stakeholder engagement. Companies that can address contemporary challenges faced by Train Operating Companies, particularly those focusing on collaboration and innovation in areas such as performance, reliability, and emissions reduction, would be well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will not only contribute to the TOC17 competition but will also help facilitate a networking event in early December 2017, increasing visibility and partnership opportunities within the railway sector. ## Notice RSSB is seeking quotes for the following work. Please submit quotes for the following work, also having viewed the attached by the closing date of Thursday 19th October 5pm, to the following email address: Shareditt@rssb.co.uk -- Introduction and Background Following the success of previous RSSB innovation competitions such as ROC1, TOC15 and TOC16, RSSB is preparing for the launch of TOC17, which will aim to address challenges currently faced by Train Operating Companies (TOCs). As with TOC16, the TOC17 competition will also emphasise the need for collaborative entries, with a focus on performance and reliability and encouraging greater collaboration between a wider range of key railway delivery stakeholders, i.e. ROSCOs, Infrastructure Managers and suppliers as well as TOCs. It is anticipated that by taking this approach a broader range of innovation can be achieved that may have impact at a route and/or network level. Project Context RSSB are seeking to appoint an external consultant to provide resources to investigate potential suppliers for the proposed TOC17 competition on behalf of the RSSB Innovation Programme. This will be a co-funded innovation competition funded under state aid General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) mechanism. Following a workshop held on September 19th 2017 with a range of industry representatives it has been decided that the focus of the competition will be on performance and reliability. Within that context bidders will be encouraged to address one or more of the following themes: 1. Towards zero emissions 2. Minimal disruption to trains 3. Operations timed to the second. These themes are defined in more detail in Appendix 1 as part of the output from the TOC17 workshop. The selected contractor will undertake the tasks and provide the deliverables in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) under the direction of the Project Manager (PM), and in accordance with the requirements of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) and any Purchase Order placed subsequent to this ITT. Output required The outputs required from this contract are a) A report and distribution list outlining the potential stakeholders and cross industry suppliers that have been discovered or contacted, and how they can fit into the proposed TOC17 competition. b) Facilitation of a briefing and collaboration event w/c December 4th 2017 (date and location to be finalised) including securing and managing attendance from stakeholders and suppliers identified in (a) Phases of Work The work is made up of one phase, being an investigation leading to a summary report and distribution list culminating in a competition briefing networking event. This ITT is a request for a priced proposal and the successful bidder will be appointed as the facilitator of the workshop under instruction of RSSB as part of the TOC17 competition. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bdd13ac-92ed-44bb-8190-6734478edddb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Oct 2017 - 31 Dec 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2M 2RB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Bunhill | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package - 66150000 - Financial markets administration services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 16 Oct 2017 at 12:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bdd13ac-92ed-44bb-8190-6734478edddb - 16 Oct 2017 at 09:51 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bdd13ac-92ed-44bb-8190-6734478edddb - 13 Oct 2017 at 14:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bdd13ac-92ed-44bb-8190-6734478edddb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bdd13ac-92ed-44bb-8190-6734478edddb 16th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d71df9a-9b19-4641-83ba-41509b188ca6 TOC17 Outreach Statement of Work for quote ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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