Planning

Health and Safety Authority to Work System

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD

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Planning

18 Aug 2022 at 08:26

Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, a buyer operating in the railway services industry, is planning a procurement opportunity titled "Health and Safety Authority to Work System" in the services category. The procurement process, currently in the planning stage, involves engaging with potential suppliers to gather information on workforce management solutions. The key deadline for supplier responses to the Request for Information (RFI) is 28th September 2022. Interested suppliers meeting the requirements will have the opportunity to demonstrate their solutions to the Network Rail project team via Microsoft Teams starting from 24th October 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing IT services, consulting, software development, and health and safety consultancy services to compete for the contract. Suppliers with experience in delivering similar solutions to industries requiring compliance with health and safety regulations could be well-suited to participate in this procurement event. Network Rail emphasizes the importance of fairness, openness, and transparency in the procurement process, which aligns with UK regulations. For more details and to participate in this opportunity, interested parties can visit the Network Rail website or contact Alex Jerome, the designated point of contact, for further information.

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Notice Title

Health and Safety Authority to Work System

Notice Description

In order to fulfil our operating licence and comply with obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 ("Act"), Network Rail must have a system to provide rules and decisions to assure the Health and Safety of everyone accessing and working on our controlled infrastructure within the industry. When a worker accesses the infrastructure, we need to be assured that: They are 'Sponsored' by a company who are authorised to put people to work on the infrastructure They have been assessed to be medically fit (or medical fit with restrictions) to undertake the required tasks They have not failed a drugs and alcohol test They hold the appropriate skills and training (competences) to access the managed infrastructure and undertake the tasks required They are not at risk of fatigue For further information relating to current service and solution in place, using the instructions below please review the document "Health & Safety Authority to Work System Supporting Document", for high level requirements and submit the "Health & Safety Authority to Work System - RFI Submission Template" Follow the link - https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk From the welcome screen, access the "View Current Opportunities" link and select " Health & Safety Authority to Work System". Click on the attachment - "Health & Safety Authority to Work - RFI Submission Template" or "Health & Safety Authority to Work System Supporting Document" Please note that planning and competence management is out of scope of this project, any data that is captured is only to inform the decision of authority to work.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this RFI is to engage with the supply base and request information relating to the existing workforce management solutions available in the market that can meet our requirements, specifically this RFI will look to address the following areas : Explore what technical solutions and workflows have been used by vendors to implement similar capability Having an overview of supplier experiences, demonstrating delivery to similar industries and complexities Insight to case studies of examples of similar solutions provided to their customers Understanding learnt lessons from vendor experience Vendor ROM costs for similar solutions enabling us to better estimate out costs Vendors providing an outline in how the discovery phases and delivery phases would be approached Insight into vendor ROM delivery timescales Utilising the responses to help frame the requirements that we may not have considered Ensure we have value for money during this procurement event Please note that any content received via response to this RFI will be used purely for information purposes only and will not be deemed as forming part of any proposed bid now, or any potential future tender. Network Rail may be looking to tender this requirement in the near future, any potential tender event in relation to this requirement will maybe issued via the Network Rail procurement platform - BravoNR, issued through the Technology - Supplier Qualification System (SQS), under one of the following categories Software as a Service - Quality, Health, Safety & Wellbeing The SQS has been established to provide a single platform for suppliers to register against multiple technology specific categories. Qualification will negate the need for a supplier to complete Network Rail's mandatory and discretionary questions every time they are invited to participate in a competitive process. Registered and qualified suppliers on the SQS can be considered by Network Rail for contract opportunities without further notification of requirements published via Find a Tender Service. If you wish to be invited to any potential tender opportunity in relation to this requirement then please refer to the link and instructions below which contains documents that provides detail on: How to register an account for BravoNR An overview of the Technology - Supplier Qualification System and the Dynamic Purchasing System The instructions on how to register and qualify for the SQS and select technology categories Follow the link - https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html From the welcome screen, access the "View Current Opportunities" link and select "Pre-Market Engagement: Health & Safety Authority to Work System". Should you have any questions regarding this registration process then please contact alex.jerome@networkrail.co.uk.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035fc9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022916-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48170000 - Compliance software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

48732000 - Data security software package

48982000 - Configuration management software package

71317200 - Health and safety services

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72212730 - Security software development services

72212982 - Configuration management software development services

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

80500000 - Training services

80550000 - Safety training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
alex.jerome@networkrail.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1908781000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 2DN
Post Town
North West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Regent's Park
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

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