Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
Contact
Neil Bowers
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
P-3043 NIR Competency Management System (CMS) Review
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Conduct a thorough review of Translink's current CMS arrangements for rail engineering, including policies, procedures, assessments, and records. This review will include a gap analysis to evaluate whether the current CMS ensures regulatory compliance, supports effective competency management, meets the business needs of Translink, aligns with industry best practices and will incorporate insights from peer benchmarking.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £30,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Conduct a thorough review of Translink's current CMS arrangements for rail engineering, including policies, procedures, assessments, and records. This review will include a gap analysis to evaluate whether the current CMS ensures regulatory compliance, supports effective competency management, meets the business needs of Translink, aligns with industry best practices and will incorporate insights from peer benchmarking.
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 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: 2024/S 000-025133
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AMC TRAINING CONSULTANCY LIMITED
Spencer House, Morston Court, Aisecome Way. Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS22 8NG
Weston-super-Mare
BS22 8NG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom