Planning

Rail Skills Training Framework

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-026591

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ef4c

Published 22 October 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

1 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 2DN

Contact

Faye Cator

Email

faye.cator@networkrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1908781000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.networkrail.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

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Rail Skills Training Framework

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80511000 - Staff training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The purpose of this market engagement event is to gather market intelligence from organisations that can deliver training for specific Rail Skill areas to Network Rail employees in the areas listed, and to seek feedback on how best to structure the Framework, tender and potential call-offs to meet both the market's capability and Network Rail's requirements.

This is an opportunity for suppliers to feedback to Network Rail. Network Rail is seeking to put in place a framework for the delivery of Rail Skills training.

Rail skills are those required to enable our staff to work on and around Network Rail's live infrastructure. It is envisaged that the Framework will be divided into Lots but at this stage we do not know the structure or quantity of these. Please follow this link for further information and instructions

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=52560

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Network Rail is seeking to put in place a framework for the delivery of Rail Skills training. Rail skills are those required to enable our staff to work on and around Network Rail's live infrastructure.

We envisage that the Contract could be split into a variety of Lots by specific skill set and may be awarded to multiple suppliers per Lot or just one Master Vendor.

The types of training envisaged to be included in the Framework are likely to fall into 7 areas.

two.2.14) Additional information

Please follow this link for full information and instructions

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=52560

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

24 January 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: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The purpose of the pre-procurement market engagement event is to gather market intelligence from organisations that can deliver training for specific Rail Skill areas to Network Rail employees in the areas listed, and to seek feedback on how best to structure the Framework, tender and potential call-offs to meet both the market's capability and Network Rail's requirements. This is an opportunity for suppliers to feedback to Network Rail.

Organisations wishing to express interest in attending this pre-procurement market engagement should follow the instructions within this link

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=52560