Tender

Frontline Colleague App Platform, development, and support

  • Northern Trains Limited

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-003280

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041b76

Published 31 January 2024, 7:05pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Trains Limited

23 Chatsworth Terrace, Toft Green

York

YO1 6JT

Contact

Sarah Roberts

Email

sarah.roberts@northernrailway.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7929708451

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.bipsolutions.com

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-York:-Information-technology-services./4986G3KH34

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/MCGG22Q332

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Frontline Colleague App Platform, development, and support

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72222300 - Information technology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Northern Trains Limited (Northern) are looking for an experienced supplier to provide expertise and resource to enable Northern to implement a low code/no code mobile app development platform, develop release 1 of a mobile app to enable front-line colleagues provide quality customer service to Northern customers, and to provide ongoing third line support for the platform and app.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Trains Limited (Northern) are looking for an experienced supplier to provide expertise and resource to enable Northern to implement a low code/no code mobile app development platform, develop release 1 of a mobile app to enable front-line colleagues provide quality customer service to Northern customers, and to provide ongoing third line support for the platform and app.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

There will be an option to extend for 2 x 12 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-034337

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

21 February 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

21 February 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-York:-Information-technology-services./4986G3KH34" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-York:-Information-technology-services./4986G3KH34

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4986G3KH34" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4986G3KH34

GO Reference: GO-2024131-PRO-25083105

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Transport

Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road

London

SW1P 4DR

Country

United Kingdom