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title: "Information Security Advice"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED"
published: "2017-01-20"
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# Information Security Advice

Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-beaa64da-c942-468a-b90c-35aecbd0ebde

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## Summary

The Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited (RSSB) is currently engaged in an open tender for "Information Security Advice" related to the development of a new cloud-based safety management software system. The procurement process falls within the services category, specifically focusing on software programming and consultancy services. The tender period concludes on 30th January 2017, and the contract, valued at £60,000, will commence on 2nd February 2017 and continue for two years until 1st February 2019. Interested parties can deliver their bids to locations across the United Kingdom and beyond, including British Overseas Territories and the Channel Islands.

This tender presents a prime opportunity for businesses with expertise in information security consultancy, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Firms capable of delivering comprehensive security assessments and strategies tailored to cloud-based systems would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. As RSSB is innovating its safety management systems, businesses that can demonstrate innovative solutions and robust frameworks for ensuring the integrity and security of safety-critical data will stand out in this procurement process.

## Notice

RSSB are creating a completely new cloud-based on-line system exploiting commercial off-the-shelf, state of the art, safety management software, which will replace both the existing Safety Management Information System (SMIS) and Close Call systems. As part of the development RSSB require third party information security advice as part of the System Safety Case.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04b7a5f6-c238-4b85-813f-f7ae7268bc22 |
| 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 | 20 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Feb 2017 - 1 Feb 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| 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

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

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2017 at 10:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04b7a5f6-c238-4b85-813f-f7ae7268bc22
- 13 Jan 2017 at 16:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04b7a5f6-c238-4b85-813f-f7ae7268bc22

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04b7a5f6-c238-4b85-813f-f7ae7268bc22
  20th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/850d3ff6-1a98-4298-ab44-af045a07fa65
  RSSB2454 RFQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2897ec5-6b0a-43f6-a337-4f9de739e84f
  RSSB2454 RFQ Appendix A Draft T&Cs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c252e12-a35c-43c0-a228-e75b91c07fbe
  RSSB2452 Appendix B Pricing Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/03f5b714-badd-49af-910f-7ee20f91bc3e
  RSSB2454 RFQ v2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/683c2d5b-8160-4f36-a624-dc21c9ab1468
  Appendix C Contract Issues Memo

## Notice URLs

- https://www.rssb.co.uk/

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