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title: "National Coach Services Database Support"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT"
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# National Coach Services Database Support

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-830c443d-ede7-4598-8c00-0d8cad6dd29c

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## Summary

The Department for Transport is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "National Coach Services Database Support." This initiative aims to establish a contract for the support and maintenance of the National Coach Services Database (NCSD). The procurement is classified under IT services, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support, with delivery expected in the South East of England. The engagement period concluded on 15th July 2019, and the market engagement notice was published on 19th September 2019, inviting interested parties to prepare for the forthcoming tender.

This procurement opportunity may be particularly beneficial for businesses specialising in IT services, software development, or database management, especially those with expertise in transport data standards. Companies that can provide support for NaPTAN and TransXChange data as well as those capable of partnering with the Department for Transport to enhance their capabilities would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this tender may enable businesses to expand their portfolios and strengthen their relationships within the public transport sector.

## Notice

The requirement is to put in place a contract for the support and maintenance of a database comprised of route and timetable data for coach services, which are not included in Traveline data. The name of this data set is the National Coach Services Database (NCSD). Whilst DfT owns most of the IPR, this particular support is focussed on NaPTAN and TransXChange (TXC). NaPTAN is maintained by DfT but is managed through a contract with transport data specialists, as we do not have the relevant expertise within the Department. TXC is an open data standard. However, we do not have the relevant skills, expertise and capability within DfT to provide support and maintenance on TXC data in-house at present.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08f3ae66-1e46-4274-aa63-ad3801b02d4c |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Jul 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2019 at 15:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08f3ae66-1e46-4274-aa63-ad3801b02d4c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08f3ae66-1e46-4274-aa63-ad3801b02d4c
  19th September 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/19268006-bddc-4a3c-a232-a11299d9276b
  Award letter

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