#28873 Infrastructure Engineering Training Courses (Professional)

Concepts

• technical training
• network rail
• infrastructure engineering training courses
• education and training
• provision of infrastructure engineering training courses
• soft market
• 28873
• purpose of this soft market testing
• nr’s procurement principles
• nr wishes

Location

London

Description

Network Rail has a requirement for the provision of services related to Infrastructure Engineering Training Courses. Network Rail is therefore conducting soft market testing with potential service providers. The purpose of this soft market testing is to provide insight into Network Rail's current ideas, as well as to gain insights from the market on market capability and additional information. This is not a call for competition., nor does it constitute the invitation to tender opportunity or otherwise.

Total Quantity or Scope

This soft market testing questionnaire has been developed by Network Rail (NR) in advance of procuring a solution for the provision of Infrastructure Engineering Training courses, in particular Buildings and Civils. NR wishes to incentivise the market to engage with the opportunity and contribute innovation, experience and delivery capability to the delivery of these courses. 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: • Understand the markets capacity and capability to deliver Buildings & Civils Infrastructure Engineering courses and to further develop the procurement strategy, • Provide potential suppliers the opportunity to give feedback to help inform the refinement of NR’s approach, • Obtain information from the market to understand the market perspective, The responses to this Questionnaire will be synthesised to identify key market themes, to be 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. All responses will be carefully considered but will not bind NR to any approach or strategy. Information contained within this document 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 "Infrastructure Engineering Training Courses - Questionnaire" and the following information before Friday 27th May 2022. - Company name - Contact details (including e-mail address) A document containing further information and a questionnaire will then be sent to you. Alternatively, you may visit https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/ and search the Opportunities Listing for #28873 - Infrastructure Engineering Training Courses interface to access the documents. Requests for participation after 27th May 2022 may not be read or considered due to the programme of the project.

CPV Codes

• 80531200 - Technical training services
• 80000000 - Education and training services

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Other Information

Date of dispatch of this notice 05/05/22