Planning

Digital Rulebook App

  • Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-016319

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034664

Published 14 June 2022, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)

The Helicon, 1 South Place

London

EC2M 2RB

Contact

Hazel Fernandes

Email

hazel.fernandes@rssb.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2031425351

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.rssb.co.uk/standards/rssb-rule-book-app

Buyer's address

https://www.rssb.co.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Rail services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Digital Rulebook App

Reference number

697554661

two.1.2) Main CPV code

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

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) seeks to obtain market feedback in relation to the high-level business requirements for the digital Rule Book application. Please respond to the questions in the Expression of Interest (EOI) document. Deadline for EOI submission is 1700 hours on 27 June 2022 electronically.

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.

The Rule Book App is also an ‘added value’ product beyond the mandated requirement to provide access to PDF copies within RSSB’s website, therefore ease of use and reliability are paramount to allow organisations to move away from hard copy and downloaded PDFs.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £250,000

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

Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) seeks to obtain market feedback in relation to the high-level business requirements for the digital Rule Book application. Please respond to the questions in the Expression of Interest (EOI) document. Deadline for EOI submission is 1700 hours on 27 June 2022 electronically.

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.

The Rule Book App is also an ‘added value’ product beyond the mandated requirement to provide access to PDF copies within RSSB’s website, therefore ease of use and reliability are paramount to allow organisations to move away from hard copy and downloaded PDFs.

two.2.14) Additional information

It's envisaged that the contract term shall be 5 years with an option to extend based on supplier performance.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

8 August 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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

https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./5Y5DG88Y35

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5Y5DG88Y35

GO Reference: GO-2022614-PRO-20310883