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Published 29 Mar 2023, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

772165746 2021- MIS-002 Platform and Verification services – Qualification Management System

Official notice

Authority: Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£3,600,000exc. VAT4.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 3 May 2023awarded 15 Dec 2023
Awarded to Fortius VA Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RSSB sought to procure a Platform Verification Service - Quality Management System. The current Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) was developed to assist buyers search for suppliers working or wishing to work within Great Britain's (GB) Railway Industry by providing a fair, open and transparent third-party qualification process.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,600,000
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: RSSB shall have the option to extend, for one (1) period of twelve (12) months. · RSSB shall have the option to extend, for one (1) period of twelve (12) months.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Organisational Structure and approach: 30%
  • Supplier’s understanding and methodology: 25%
  • Risk and mitigations: 15%
  • Social Value. Tackling economic inequality Part A: 5%
  • Social Value. Tackling economic inequality Part B Increase supply chain resilience and capacity. Part B: 5%
  • Cost of project: 20%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Organisational Structure and approach: 30
  • Supplier’s understanding and methodology: 25
  • Risk and mitigations: 15
  • Social Value. Tackling economic inequality Part A: 5
  • Social Value. Tackling economic inequality Part B Increase supply chain resilience and capacity. Part B: 5
  • Cost of project: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Mar 2023, 19:05 BST
Last source update
12 Jan 2024, 19:06 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 May 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001185
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b731 Find a Tender

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=834284864" target="_blank">https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=834284864</a> GO Reference: GO-2024112-PRO-24948131

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
3 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
4 May 2023, 12:00 BST

Timeline

3 May 2023 → 12 Jan 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    4 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    12 Jan 2024, 19:06 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Jan 2024, 19:06 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    12 Jan 2024, 19:06 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,746,2831 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Fortius VA Limited£3,746,283 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • 772165746 2021- MIS-002 Platform and Verification services – Qualification Management System · Fortius VA Limited

    Signed
    15 Dec 2023
    Value
    £3,746,283
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

RSSB

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRSSBRSSB The Helicon, 1 South Place, London, UK, EC2M 2RBContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Rail Safety and Standards BoardReview contact point LondonContact phone
  • Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Altius VA LimitedAwarded supplier06375468 Midpoint, Alencon Link,, Basingstoke, UK, RG21 7PPContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.