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title: "Rail Track Maintenance Support Programme"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE"
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# Rail Track Maintenance Support Programme

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-94270cbc-9f8f-4a19-82c7-afbc9682e263

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## Summary

The Birmingham Metropolitan College has awarded a contract for the Rail Track Maintenance Support Programme to INFRA SKILLS LTD. The contract, worth £630,000 GBP, was awarded on 8th March 2023 under an open procedure. The contract period is from 20th March 2023 to 20th March 2026. This procurement falls under the industry category of Education and training services. The buying organization, Birmingham Metropolitan College, is located in BIRMINGHAM, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for organisations providing services related to Drug and Alcohol Testing, General Medicals, Employment outcome Sponsorship, and E-Learning in advance of Personal Track Safety assessments to expand their business. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other relevant businesses are well-suited to compete in this procurement stage. The contract period provides a long-term opportunity for business growth and collaboration with Birmingham Metropolitan College in the rail sector.

## Notice

Birmingham Metropolitan College has established a Rail Academy which is built up of two qualifications which come together to provide learners with the necessary skills to be able to carry out track maintenance within the rail sector: Rail Engineering Track Maintenance - this qualification involves the skills and knowledge needed for working in railway engineering track maintenance. NVQs are based on national occupational standards, which the learner must meet to be competent in a particular task. The achievement of NVQs will develop their skills and potential within the railway engineering track maintenance field. Rail Engineering Underpinning Knowledge - this qualifications purpose is to provide candidates with sufficient knowledge, understanding and practical skills to introduce them to the industry and prepare them to undertake the NVQ. Some of the top areas covered are Railway Civil Engineering, Track Engineering, Track Engineering Maintenance, Railway infrastructure - Overhead Line Equipment Construction, Railway infrastructure - Function and characteristics of railway signalling systems and Railway signalling systems testing and maintenance. To support its provision. BMet is looking for an organisation to support its delivery by providing and organising for its learners: Drug and Alcohol Testing and General Medicals Employment outcome Sponsorship E- Learning in advance of Personal Track Safety assessments Personal Track Safety assessments Interested organisations are invited to submit a response to its request for quotations referred to below using the Quotation form referred to below and submitting a completed PQQ and Due Diligence Form also provided below.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d93d0ff-0fd5-400d-ab96-a399c751992b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Mar 2023 - 20 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £630,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £630,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7PS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INFRA SKILLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2023 at 18:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d93d0ff-0fd5-400d-ab96-a399c751992b
- 16 Jan 2023 at 18:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c4f06c5-61be-43d7-9207-3d4ff4c48aac

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d93d0ff-0fd5-400d-ab96-a399c751992b
  23rd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c4f06c5-61be-43d7-9207-3d4ff4c48aac
  16th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a8ef106-d5d2-4629-9c79-ae0d37ff9150
  Quotation Form- one of the two documents to be competed by organisations wishing to make a submission
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/124eb6c7-0b9c-467f-95ac-f5c1a9027391
  Subcontracting PQQ and Due Diligence Form - the second of two documents to be completed by organsations wishing to make a submission
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/29ce1957-44de-43c5-800e-3f66fec0434f
  Request for Quotation- details about Birmingham Metropolitan College, its educational offer to learners wishing to gain employment in the rail industry and request for support in delivering aspects of its learning programme.

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