Soft Market Questionnaire - Engineering Professional Training Courses

This soft market testing questionnaire has been developed by Network Rail (NR) in advance of procuring a solution for the provision of Training.

In line with NR’s procurement principles, NR is committed to becoming an ‘informed’ client with excellent visibility and understanding of the market and the supply chains and customers operating within them.

At this stage, pre-procurement, NR are committed to engaging with the industry to inform and refine the overall sourcing strategy.

The purpose of this soft market testing is to:

• The purpose of this soft market testing is to gain an understanding of the markets appetite and capacity for delivery of these courses.

The responses to this Questionnaire will be synthesised and shared internally with key stakeholders, to both further inform the sourcing strategy.

This soft market testing is not itself a Call for Competition under any EU procurement process (whether pursuant to the Public Contracts regulations 2015, the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, or otherwise). NR does not commit itself to commencing any such sourcing process.

Any comments, indications of interest, participation or non-participation by any party in response to this soft market testing will not influence the selection and / or award decisions comprised in any future sourcing process, nor will it be taken as a potential supplier’s committed position.

All responses will be carefully considered but will not bind NR to any approach or strategy. Information contained within the questionnaire which is related to an eventual sourcing activity is subject to change and is to be used for information purposes only. NR does not bind or commit itself to any proposed model, milestones, or dates.

If your organisation would like to partake in this soft market testing, please contact Clare Hamblin via email - clare.hamblin@networkrail.co.uk - with the subject line "Enginerring Professional Training Courses" and the following information before Monday 16th October 2023.

• Company name
• Contact details (email address)

A document containing further information and a questionnaire will be sent to you.

Alternatively, you may visit networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ and search the Opportunity Listing for "Soft Market Questionnaire - Engineering Professional Training Courses" to access the documents. Requests for participation after 19th October 2023 will not be read or considered due to the programme of the project.

Submit all responses no later than COP Thursday 19th October 2023.