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TRU TRUST: Immersive Training Service - Market Engagement

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

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Planning

23 Jul 2026 at 13:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is planning to procure an immersive health, safety and wellbeing training service for the Transpennine Route Upgrade. The service will be delivered weekly at a dedicated training location and will support workforce competence, safety culture and behavioural change. The scope includes designing and delivering realistic training scenarios, using simulation technologies and providing interactive learning experiences. This is a services procurement, specifically safety training services (CPV 80550000), for the utilities sector. The planned contract covers activity from 23 April 2027 to 23 April 2032, with delivery centred on the dedicated training location established for the service.

The procurement is at the planning and market-engagement stage; it is an intention to procure rather than an invitation to tender. Network Rail expects to use a competitive procedure for an above-threshold utilities procurement, although the detailed procedure is yet to be established. The planned contract is a single lot, with an indicative five-year term from 23 April 2027 to 23 April 2032. The published estimated value is £0 gross, so no usable budget figure is currently set out. A market-engagement presentation is planned for 20 August 2026 from 10am to 11am, followed by questions intended to assess supplier interest and capability. Responses to the engagement are expected by 3 September 2026.

This will suit suppliers specialising in immersive health, safety and wellbeing training, workforce competence and behavioural change, particularly organisations able to combine instructional design with realistic scenarios, simulation technology and interactive learning. The requirement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller specialist providers may be well placed to prepare. Suppliers should be able to deliver consistently on a weekly basis at a dedicated training location and demonstrate the capacity to support a workforce over a long-term programme. The market engagement is an opportunity to explain relevant capabilities, delivery models, technology and experience in building a strong safety culture before the procurement reaches the tender stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TRU TRUST: Immersive Training Service - Market Engagement

Notice Description

Provision of an immersive health, safety and wellbeing training solution, delivered at a dedicated training location on a weekly basis, including the design and delivery of realistic training scenarios, simulation technologies and interactive learning experiences to support workforce competence, safety culture and behavioural change.

Planning Information

Market Engagement presentation will take place on EventBrite on the 20th August 2026 from 10am to 11am. Attendees will then be asked to answer a set of questions to gauge the level of interest and capabilities. Sign Up Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transpennine-route-upgrade-tru-trust-early-market-engagement-event-tickets-1988981010745

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069745-2026
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

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
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Apr 2027 - 23 Apr 2032 Over 5 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
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

Notice Documents

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