--- title: "RSSB2705 - Legal support services to the RDO" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-82dd35e1-7dcf-42f1-b4bb-76a86355b3e3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82dd35e1-7dcf-42f1-b4bb-76a86355b3e3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82dd35e1-7dcf-42f1-b4bb-76a86355b3e3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82dd35e1-7dcf-42f1-b4bb-76a86355b3e3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED" published: "2018-07-05" --- # RSSB2705 - Legal support services to the RDO Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82dd35e1-7dcf-42f1-b4bb-76a86355b3e3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82dd35e1-7dcf-42f1-b4bb-76a86355b3e3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82dd35e1-7dcf-42f1-b4bb-76a86355b3e3.json) ## Summary The Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited (RSSB) is seeking legal support services for the Rail Delivery Organisation (RDO) in a tender titled "RSSB2705 - Legal support services to the RDO." This procurement falls within the legal services industry and is located in London, with a tender period ending on 6th July 2018 and a contract period starting on 23rd July 2018 and running until 30th November 2018. The procurement method is an open procedure, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a contract value ranging between £40,000 and £50,000. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for legal firms with expertise in railway governance and operations, as the RSSB requires not only general legal services but also specific knowledge related to the impending five-year railway Control Period commencing in April 2019. Businesses that specialise in public sector contracts, particularly those with a track record in delivering legal services to the transport sector, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Given the emphasis on collaboration and technology transfer, firms that can offer innovative legal solutions are likely to find this opportunity advantageous for business growth. ## Notice Summary RSSB has a need for immediate legal advice on the form of a contract with Network Rail for the delivery of services related to a planned industry research, development and technology programme commencing in April 2019 and planned to run in the first instance until March 2024, which is the next five year railway Control Period (CP6). The timescales are very short and require previous experience and specialist knowledge of RSSB as a unique industry body, of rail industry structures, governance, accountabilities and operation. The provision of this legal advice is critical to RSSB securing this programme of work. Context The RTS CDP, developed by RSSB on behalf of industry and published by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) in January 2017, provides a single industry plan for the development of technology for the GB railway. The plan, developed through extensive stakeholder engagement and endorsed by the RDG, builds on the vision of the industry's 2012 Rail Technical Strategy by identifying twelve whole system Key Capabilities that the industry needs to develop to realise the vision of a transformed railway that is delivering a sustainable and affordable transport solution for the UK. The CDP is ambitious, but not unrealistic. Successful delivery of the CDP will require new ways of working and industry collaboration on the development and deployment of technology. Lessons learnt from investments in technology projects in CP5 show the importance of collaborative working between the industry and the supply chain. In developing technology, they have challenged the veracity of the industry's 'not invented here' paradigm and shown that technology from outside the sector can have a major role to play in the delivery of the RTS. Therefore, delivery of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) in CP6 will be established, with collaboration and technology transfer, at its heart, from the outset. To achieve this industry coordination and focused delivery, RSSB propose to establish a RTS Delivery Organisation (RDO) under the leadership and governance of the industry's Technical Leadership Group (TLG). The RDO will be the focal point for technology development in the railway, delivering technology and enabler demonstration projects that support the delivery of the CDP as well as monitoring and influencing the wider industry RD&T landscape. The RDO will be organised and scaled to deliver the CDP through eleven work packages and will bring together industry work package owners and key delivery support resources and functions, including the application of an investment fund for CP6 made available through the CP6 settlement from DfT to Network Rail within a tight governance framework. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9cce82e-dfe8-45c1-b319-8a375fa0a49d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Jul 2018 - 30 Nov 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 5 Jul 2018 at 09:29 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9cce82e-dfe8-45c1-b319-8a375fa0a49d - 27 Jun 2018 at 13:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7553a398-e086-4fb7-9b15-6971dae3083f - 25 Jun 2018 at 08:06 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7553a398-e086-4fb7-9b15-6971dae3083f - 12 Jun 2018 at 14:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7553a398-e086-4fb7-9b15-6971dae3083f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9cce82e-dfe8-45c1-b319-8a375fa0a49d 5th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7553a398-e086-4fb7-9b15-6971dae3083f 27th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5299111d-cf2e-4012-ab33-aa722c77a8cd - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d1ee0696-9e94-48b7-9111-be0a080682b5 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e8d6800-c3ce-4175-a2b5-1db697a2fafc - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b868928f-e5a2-411c-907b-a68858f5c1a6 RSSB2705 - Legal support services to the RDO - Tender Q & A - 25th June - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d01db723-bf0c-4e22-b1fd-becb061267bc RSSB2705 - Legal support services to the RDO - Tender Q & A - 27th June ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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