Planning

THE PROVISION OF 'WORKING ON, OVER OR ADJACENT TO WATER' TRAINING

HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE

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Planning

07 May 2025 at 15:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), a central government public authority in the UK, is planning a procurement process titled "THE PROVISION OF 'WORKING ON, OVER OR ADJACENT TO WATER' TRAINING". This process is in the planning stage with a pre-market engagement notice issued to identify potential suppliers. Interested suppliers are invited to contact HSE by 23rd May 2025, with market engagement events scheduled for early June. The procurement will involve training services across the UK, focusing particularly in the north of England and Scotland. The anticipated period for the contract is from 25th August 2025 to 24th August 2028, with the possibility of renewal, falling under the services category with a contract value of £72,000 GBP gross.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in training services, particularly those with expertise in safety training related to water environments. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate due to suitability criteria. Companies with accessible training locations in the midlands, or those offering flexibility in delivering training at various locations, will have a competitive edge. With the contract encompassing practical and theoretical training elements, and a focus on compliance with UK legislation, businesses offering comprehensive safety training solutions that address these requirements stand to benefit substantially.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

THE PROVISION OF 'WORKING ON, OVER OR ADJACENT TO WATER' TRAINING

Notice Description

HSE are seeking external assistance to deliver specific water safety training for a limited number of HSE nominated employees, for working safely on, over or adjacent to water. The purpose of this training is to ensure HSE employees are suitably trained and competent to work safely near water, in particular when they may be working within 1 metre of an unprotected edge beside open water. HSE require a training course to be delivered to its employees that includes practical and theoretical elements relevant to working near water. The course must cover: * UK legislation relating to working near water * Industry best practice * Recognising water hazards/hazard identification e.g. fast flowing water, currents, offshore, effects of weather and focusing on avoiding them * Planning and development of safe systems of work and risk assessments including planning for emergencies * Recovery from water training in a controlled environment (such as a pool) * Personal skills to correctly don, use and maintain HSE issued life jackets HSE employees are located across the UK, though it is expected that the employees undertaking this training course are predominantly in the north of England and Scotland. It is preferable that the tenderer has a number of training locations or is located in the midlands so that travel for HSE employees is reasonable. HSE will also be open to consider tenderers who can travel to a suitable location deliver the training.

Planning Information

HSE is issuing this Pre-Market Engagement (PME) notice to identify potential suppliers and determine what training is available in the market. HSE will run market engagement events in 30-minute slots via invite only Microsoft teams calls on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 10:00-12:00 and Thursday 5th June 2025 13:00-15:00, ahead of publishing the invitation to tender, expected W/C 23rd June 2025. HSE therefore invites interested suppliers to contact tenders@hse.gov.uk on or before 23rd May 2025 to register their interest and receive the associated documents. Interested parties that make contact will be sent a MS Teams invitation with the draft specification attached.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050e2f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019498-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@hse.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L20 7HS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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