Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
Contact
Mark Edwards
Mark.Edwards6@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Third Sector Support for the Prevention of Rail Suicide and Vulnerable Presentations
Reference number
32719
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Network Rail is undertaking preliminary market engagement in connection with this requirement to obtain a better understanding of the market capable of providing suicide and vulnerable presentations across the entire national rail network on behalf of the rail industry.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please use the E-Mail address below to obtain a Request for Information (RFI) document which forms part of the market engagement process:
mark.edwards6@networkrail.co.uk
Please entitle your e-mail as follows:
Project 32719 - Third Sector Support for the Rail Industry's Suicide Prevention Rail Suicide and Vulnerable Presentations'. Please ensure you provide your contact information as follows:
- Company name; and
- Key contact details - telephone number and E-Mail address
The deadline for the receipt of RFI responses is 15:00 Thursday 27th July 2023
Please note that this Prior Information Notice is solely for the purpose of preliminary market engagement, and is NOT a call for competition.
If Network Rail decides to conduct a competitive tender in respect of the potential requirement, this will be formally notified to the market at a later date, and via a separate notice.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
At regional and national Network Rail locations.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Network Rail has a requirement for an organisation (in conjunction with wider charity partners), to deliver a programme of activities which aim to respond to the challenge of rail suicide and vulnerable presentations across the entire national rail network on behalf of rail industry.
The scope of services includes (but is not limited to) several discrete work packages, as follows:
• Package 1 - National Service Requirements – to provide oversight, management and coordination of all national activities including embedded regional staff or volunteer activity;
• Package 2 – Training;
• Package 3 – National Campaign support;
• Package 4 – National Monitoring of Post Media Reporting;
• Package 5 – Innovation (National);
• Package 6 – Embedded Resource and Regional Support;
• Package 7 – Local Support for High-Risk Locations;
• Package 8 – Post Incident Support; and
• Package 9 – Innovation (Regional)
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 June 2023
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