Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)
The Helicon, 1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
UK
Contact person: Gemma Cuthbert
Telephone: +44 2031425300
E-mail: Shareditt@RSSB.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.rssb.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA33869
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: rail services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
RSSB2051_Digital_Rulebook.
Reference number: RSSB2051
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48311100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
We are seeking a supplier to convert our existing Rule Book documents (PDF derived from Quark) into structured DITA XML topics and maps, which supports a single source approach for writing and publishing to multiple formats.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
439 350.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48311100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Rule Book (GE/RT8000) and other National Operations Publications are documents that contain direct instructions for railway staff. It is held in printed copy by over 100 000 people from a number of companies across the rail industry. It comprises a set of modules and handbooks which contain direct instructions for railway staff. It sets out the operational rules for application on the GB mainline railway.
We are seeking a supplier to convert our existing Rule Book documents (PDF derived from Quark) into structured DITA XML topics and maps, which supports a single source approach for writing and publishing to multiple formats. Converted content will then be migrated into our content management system (RMDB) to support the ability to update and publish information via RMDB in a variety of formats. Required publishing scenarios:
— to mobile devices such as tablets, smart phones and supported on any Windows, Mac and Android devices with standard browsers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Evaluation
/ Weighting: 76 %
Price
/ Weighting:
24 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 086-151843
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: RSSB2051
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/09/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mekon Limited
31-35 St Nicholas Way, Sutton
Surrey
SM11 1JN
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 439 350.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:185613).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)
The Helicon, 1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
UK
Telephone: +44 2031425300
Internet address(es)
URL: www.rssb.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/10/2016