Official UK procurement notice
Rail Skills Training Framework
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought16 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNetwork Rail is currently delivering Rail Skills Training from training centres nationwide as well as from depots and DU's, and external sites. In line with the recent regionalisation of the railways, Network Rail is also moving to a regional delivery model for Rail Skills training. The five regions of Network Rail are:
Eastern Region
North West & Central
Scotland's Railway
Southern
Wales & Western
The eight lots to which training will be required for are: -
Lot 1: First Aid & Manual Handling
Lot 2: Lineside Management
Lot 3: Rail Plant
Lot 4: SMTH/Signalling
Lot 5: Track Safety
Lot 6: Transportable, Portable Mobile Plant
Lot 7: Working at Heights
Lot 8: Health, Safety & Sustainability
CPV: Forestry and logging products · Health and first-aid training services · Industrial and technical training services · Staff training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 8 suppliers · 4 bids received (0.5 per place) · 3 appointed
Lots and requirements (16)Procurement structure
16 lots · 8 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Network Rail is seeking to put in place a framework for the delivery of Rail Skills…PlannedLot estimate not published
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. Additional information: Please follow this link for full information and instructions
Lot #2Lineside/Vegetation ManagementPublished value£5,432,255
Delivery of a range of Lineside and Vegetation Management Training, to include:
- Aerial tree activities
- Chainsaw competency courses
- Equipment and machinery
- Felling and processing trees
- Woodland and forestry management
- Ground-based tree work
- Refresher training (as advocated by the HSE)
Please refer to the scope for the full list of courses.
Lot #3Rail PlantPublished value£3,451,234
To deliver a range of Rail Plant training services (please refer to the scope for the full list of courses) to NR employees.
Trainers should have a thorough understanding of the Rail Industry Standard for Technical Requirements for On Track Plant and their Associated Equipment and Trolleys
Lot #4SMTH/SignallingPublished value£17,552,235
Deliver a range of training courses (please refer to the scope for the full list of courses) to NR employees for attainment of critical signal engineering competencies to enable effective maintenance on the railway.
Lot #5Track SafetyPublished value£18,232,976
Deliver a range of training courses (please refer to the scope for the full list of courses) to NR employees for attainment of critical track safety competencies to enable effective maintenance on the railway.
Lot #6Transportable, Portable and Mobile Plant (PTMP)Published value£3,970,377
Deliver a range of training courses (please refer to the scope for the full list of courses) to NR employees for attainment of critical On-Track Plant and Machine/Crane Controller competencies to enable effective maintenance on the railway.
Lot #7Working at HeightPublished value£14,340,622
Deliver a range of training courses (please refer to the scope for the full list of courses) to NR employees in compliance with Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR).
Lot #8Health, Safety & SustainabilityPublished value£7,891,195
Deliver a range of Health, Safety & Sustainability training courses (please refer to the scope for the full list of courses) to NR employees to meet customer needs .
Lot #9First Aid & manual HandlingCancelledLot estimate not published
To deliver a range of First Aid and Manual Handling training services (please refer to the scope for the full list of courses) to NR employees ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR) 1992
Lot #10First Aid and Manual HandlingPublished value£7,656,938
To deliver a range of First Aid and Manual Handling training services (please refer to the scope for the full list of courses) to NR employees ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR) 1992
Lot #11Lineside/Vegetation ManagementCancelledLot estimate not published
Delivery of a range of Lineside and Vegetation Management Training, to include:
- Aerial tree activities
- Chainsaw competency courses
- Equipment and machinery
- Felling and processing trees
- Woodland and forestry management
- Ground-based tree work
- Refresher training (as advocated by the HSE)
Lot #12SMTH/SignallingCancelledLot estimate not published
Deliver a range of training courses (please refer to the scope for the full list of courses) to NR employees for attainment of critical signal engineering competencies to enable effective maintenance on the railway.
Lot #13Track SafetyCancelledLot estimate not published
Deliver a range of training courses (please refer to the scope for the full list of courses) to NR employees for attainment of critical track safety competencies to enable effective maintenance on the railway.
Lot #14Transportable, Portable and Mobile Plant (PTMP)CancelledLot estimate not published
Deliver a range of training courses (please refer to the scope for the full list of courses) to NR employees for attainment of critical On-Track Plant and Machine/Crane Controller competencies to enable effective maintenance on the railway.
Lot #15Working at Height (WAH)CancelledLot estimate not published
Deliver a range of training courses (please refer to the scope for the full list of courses) to NR employees in compliance with Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR).
Lot #16Health, Safety & SustainabilityCancelledLot estimate not published
Deliver a range of Health, Safety & Sustainability training courses (please refer to the scope for the full list of courses) to NR employees to meet customer needs .
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Rail Skills Training Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jun 2023, 14:48 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-017979- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ef4cFind a Tender
Publisher note: 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
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 6 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
24 Jan 2022 → 23 Jun 2023 · 3 dates- Next notice expected24 Jan 2022
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown6 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published23 Jun 2023, 14:48 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2022- Published value published: £78,527,80624 Mar 2022, 10:58 GMT
- Status changed to active24 Mar 2022, 10:58 GMT
- Procurement method changed24 Mar 2022, 10:58 GMT
- Deadline published: 6 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST24 Mar 2022, 10:58 GMT
- Status changed to complete23 Jun 2023, 14:48 BST
- Buyer details updated23 Jun 2023, 14:48 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Lot 4 Signalling, Lot 8 Health Safety and Sustainability
- Signed
- 6 Jun 2023
- Value
- £25,443,430
- Status
- active
Lot 1:First Aid & Manual Handling, Lot 5: Track Safety, Lot 6, TPMP, Lot 7 WAH
- Signed
- 26 May 2023
- Value
- £44,200,916
- Status
- active
Lineside
- Signed
- 26 May 2023
- Value
- £5,432,225
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- IntertrainFramework contractor
- Kielder Newport West LtdFramework contractor
- Morson Human Resources t/a Morson InternationalFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.