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title: "GB-London: COF-ADA Analysis and Attribution of Causal Self-Evident Reactionary Delays"
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# GB-London: COF-ADA Analysis and Attribution of Causal Self-Evident Reactionary Delays

Buyer: RSSB  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46adaf6d-b12d-4b66-b2df-d6d09774918f

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## Summary

The RSSB is conducting an open procurement for the project titled "GB-London: COF-ADA Analysis and Attribution of Causal Self-Evident Reactionary Delays." This initiative, classified under Research and Development Services, aims to develop a proof of concept to identify and analyse reactionary delays within the railway industry. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 3rd December 2019, at 17:00 hours. The contract is projected to start on 31st January 2020 and run until 31st December 2021, with a total budget of £500,000 and a minimum contract value of £100,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the research services sector, particularly those specialising in data analysis and performance monitoring. Successful tenderers will collaborate on innovative methodologies aimed at enhancing operational efficiency in the railway industry. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise in causal analysis and have the capability to develop technological solutions are well-suited for this competition.

## Notice

NOTE: This notice was updated on 28 October 2019 for the following reason: This Procurement closes 3rd December 2019, at 17.00 hrs. Expression of Interest deadline amended to reflect this.(This research sets out to develop and test a proof of concept that identifies and analyses self-evident reactionary chains, to improve performance, attribution analysis and enable the automation of attributing reactionary delays. It is expected that the output of the research will be a demonstrator with a route to market fully defined, including ownership, governance, sustainability and change controls of the solution. The demonstrator should be able to run in 'shadow mode', at the same time as live delay attribution and performance analysis and reporting, to understand what actions could have been taken through the solution. The high-level objectives for COF-ADA are: 1.Define the industry, functional and non-functional requirements of a novel solution to identify and analyse self-evident causal reactionary delays 2.Define and agree potential approaches to identify and analyse self-evident causal reactionary delays 3.Develop the agreed approach into a proof of concept solution 4.Test and demonstrate the validity and reliability of the proof of concept 5.Support the industry change management and implementation of the proof of concept solution) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e06673f8-3865-4b0a-b5b5-bfeed804e915 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| 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 | RSSB |
| 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 | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2019 at 13:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e06673f8-3865-4b0a-b5b5-bfeed804e915
- 22 Oct 2019 at 11:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e06673f8-3865-4b0a-b5b5-bfeed804e915

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e06673f8-3865-4b0a-b5b5-bfeed804e915
  28th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-COF-ADA-Analysis-and-Attribution-of-Causal-Self-Evident-Reactionary-Delays/5A2RKA7488
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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