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TfL 95407 RFLI - Signalling Competency Assessment for Rail for London Infrastructure- Maintenance Assessment

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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13 Oct 2020 at 14:59

Summary of the contracting process

The contract titled "TfL 95407 RFLI - Signalling Competency Assessment for Rail for London Infrastructure- Maintenance Assessment" is being issued by Transport for London (TfL), specifically under its subsidiary, Rail for London Infrastructure (RFLI). This procurement process, categorised under construction work, focuses on assessing the signalling competency of RFLI staff, who will be taking over operations for the Crossrail Central Operating Section. The tender is currently in the open stage, with an expression of interest deadline set for 22nd October 2020. Invitations to tender will be issued on the TfL e-tendering portal in the week commencing 26th October 2020, and the contract period is expected to commence on 23rd December 2020 and continue for two years, with a possible one-year extension.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in training and assessment services, particularly those with expertise in signalling and rail infrastructure. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, as the procurement process is designed to be inclusive. Firms capable of demonstrating relevant competence and capability in safety management and staff training within the transport sector will find this procurement process particularly well-suited to their offerings.

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Notice Title

TfL 95407 RFLI - Signalling Competency Assessment for Rail for London Infrastructure- Maintenance Assessment

Notice Description

Rail for London Infrastructure (RFLI), a Transport for London (TfL) subsidiary company, will take over responsibility for the Safety, Operations, Maintenance and Renewal of the Crossrail Central Operating Section (CCOS) that runs mostly in tunnels between Paddington, Stratford and Abbey Wood. RFLI staff will need to be competent and have an approved Safety Management System (SMS) necessary to become the Infrastructure Manager for the CCOS. RFLI must train, assess and maintain the competence of its staff and demonstrate such to gain the authority to operate. RFLI wishes to engage a Service Provider to provide Assessors who can conduct signalling competency assessment of RFLI staff. The Assessments will be against RFLI Competence Standards for Signal Engineering. The purpose of the Assessment is to ensure that RFLI staff have the skills, knowledge and behaviours that can be demonstrated with evidence gathered to be deemed competent and awarded a licence/ permit/ authority to work. Service Provider can subcontract the technical expert knowledge and form an assessor panel. The contract will be for 2 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year. Full details will be provided in the scope of specification to those providers invited to compete. The competition will be undertaken on TfL e-tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com Invitations to tender will be issued on the e-tendering platform to those Suppliers who express an interest by the date stated below. Timeline Expression of Interest - Supplier response: Thursday 22nd October 2020 ITT issue (via ProContract) w/c Monday 26th October 2020 ITT return w/c Monday 16th November 2020 Contract Award w/c Monday 21st December 2020 The above dates are for indicative purposes only and may be subject to change. If you are interested in being considered for this work please respond to this expression of interest by Thursday 22nd October 2020. We would encourage you to ensure your organisation is registered on ProContract and/or your details are up to date by the 22nd October to enable TfL to invite you to tender, so you can gain access to the tender documentation and submit a tender

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea90af7e-4811-48a5-926e-f24b35e7fe7a
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Dec 2020 - 31 Dec 2022 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0BD
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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