---
title: "Digital Rulebook App"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038de3"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD (RSSB)"
published: "2023-08-09"
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# Digital Rulebook App

Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD (RSSB)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038de3

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## Summary

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has awarded a contract for the Digital Rulebook App to Mekon Limited. The procurement process has concluded, with a contract value of £455,220.50 GBP signed on 8th August 2023. This contract was part of the services main procurement category and was initiated as a tender. The objective of this contract is to provide a digital rulebook app that ensures up-to-date rules information accessibility across various devices. The procurement stage, now completed, was marked as 'cancelled'.

This tender for the Digital Rulebook App could be suitable for small to medium enterprises (SMEs). Businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those providing consulting and software development, could find this opportunity beneficial. The contract, lasting for five years with possible extensions based on performance, offers growth opportunities for suppliers who can meet the specified quality criteria outlined in the award criteria. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the location for the delivery of services is in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

The Rule Book App was launched to the industry as a purchasable product in 2018, whereby an organisation purchases a block of user licenses that can be redeemed by any user based on a valid organisation domain email or manually assigned. The Rule Book App leveraged RSSB's single source component content management system for the creation of standards and rule book content within DITA XML, allowing for content to be published and personalised across multiple formats and devices. Prior to this, the Rule Book was only available in paper or PDF format published to RSSB's website and created within desktop publishing tools i.e., Quark. The Rule Book App ensures the Rule Book and the instructions within it in are kept up to date and all workers are given easy access via their mobile device. The objective of this work is to ensure continuity of service for the significant portion of RSSB's members and staff that rely on the Rule Book App as their primary source for rules information.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) intends to procure a contract for the Digital Rulebook App. The Rule Book App was launched to the industry as a purchasable product in 2018, whereby an organisation purchases a block of user licenses that can be redeemed by any user based on a valid organisation domain email or manually assigned. The Rule Book App leveraged RSSB's single source component content management system for the creation of standards and rule book content within DITA XML, allowing for content to be published and personalised across multiple formats and devices. Prior to this, the Rule Book was only available in paper or PDF format published to RSSB's website and created within desktop publishing tools i.e., Quark. The Rule Book App ensures the Rule Book and the instructions within it in are kept up to date and all workers are given easy access via their mobile device. The objective of this work is to ensure continuity of service for the significant portion of RSSB's members and staff that rely on the Rule Book App as their primary source for rules information. It's envisaged that the contract term shall be 5 years with an option to extend based on supplier performance.

Options: Extension periods: The contract is subject to renewal on the supplier's performance during the contract and has an option to extend for a 12-month terms up to a maximum of 36 months.

Renewal: The contract is subject to renewal on the supplier's perfomance during the contract and has an option to extend for a 12-month terms up to a maximum of 36 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023296-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £455,220 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEKON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2023 at 18:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023296-2023
- 23 Jan 2023 at 10:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001957-2023
- 15 Dec 2022 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035554-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rssb.co.uk
- https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=801226899
- https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N9A9RN34KV
- https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./N9A9RN34KV
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./N9A9RN34KV
- https://www.rssb.co.uk/standards/rssb-rule-book-app

## Provenance

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