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title: "IT Consultancy Services Framework"
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buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD (RSSB)"
published: "2022-07-28"
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# IT Consultancy Services Framework

Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD (RSSB)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5d5445a-f10e-4dbb-ba8f-5f85bd9d5fe3

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## Summary

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) invites tenders for the "IT Consultancy Services Framework" to provide specialist technical IT consultancy. This procurement falls under the IT services category, with a total contract value of £6,000,000. With the tender period closing on 12 August 2022 at 16:00, potential suppliers must prepare their submissions promptly. The contract is set to commence on 20 September 2022 and will run until 19 September 2025. This open procurement process aims to engage small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the UK and beyond, particularly across British Overseas Territories and other regions like Europe and the Channel Islands.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in IT consultancy services to expand their market presence. Companies with expertise in software development, consultancy related to Internet technologies, and IT support would particularly benefit from engaging in this framework. As RSSB seeks to augment its capabilities with qualified specialists, SMEs looking to enter or grow within the public sector will find this a strategic procurement process to participate in, leveraging their experience to meet the needs outlined in the tender.

## Notice

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Conditions for opening of tenders: Instead of: 05 August 2022 Time: 12:30 Read New: 12 August 2022 Time: 16:00 Other additional information: Revised deadline for submitting tenders is 4 pm on 12 August 2022. Also, please review questions and answers in the Delta eSourcing document repository. Delta eSourcing Access Code: X5MFG7Q4V8. 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. Rail Safety and Standards (RSSB) seeks to procure the best expertise available within the marketplace that offer specialist technical IT Consultancy services. Our IT programme and projects require general and specialist technical consultancy support. RSSB recognises that it cannot entirely internally satisfy its future demand for suitably experienced specialist and professionally qualified experts and as a result is seeking to procure these through the IT Consultancy Framework. Potential providers are hereby invited to tender for these Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/549a4dc8-8157-41b4-a583-3593a3d93c41 |
| 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 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2022 - 19 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| 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 (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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2022 at 14:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/549a4dc8-8157-41b4-a583-3593a3d93c41
- 6 Jul 2022 at 08:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/549a4dc8-8157-41b4-a583-3593a3d93c41

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/549a4dc8-8157-41b4-a583-3593a3d93c41
  28th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting,-software-development,-Internet-and-support./X5MFG7Q4V8
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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