--- title: "TfL 95421 RFLI - Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health and Fire (MEP) Competency Assessment for Rail for London Infrastructure- Maintenance Assessment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a121d0cb-37c0-460f-a192-9204764564b9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a121d0cb-37c0-460f-a192-9204764564b9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a121d0cb-37c0-460f-a192-9204764564b9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a121d0cb-37c0-460f-a192-9204764564b9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON" published: "2020-10-14" --- # TfL 95421 RFLI - Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health and Fire (MEP) Competency Assessment for Rail for London Infrastructure- Maintenance Assessment Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a121d0cb-37c0-460f-a192-9204764564b9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a121d0cb-37c0-460f-a192-9204764564b9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a121d0cb-37c0-460f-a192-9204764564b9.json) ## Summary The Transport for London (TfL) is initiating a procurement process for contract TFL 95421 RFLI, which focuses on the Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health and Fire (MEP) Competency Assessment for Rail for London Infrastructure. This contract is classified under construction work and related transport services, and it will be conducted in London, England. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an expression of interest deadline set for 23rd October 2020. Invitations to tender will be issued in the week starting 26th October 2020, with the contract award expected in the week starting 21st December 2020. The contract will span two years, with a possible one-year extension, and has a budget of £210,000. Businesses interested in this service should ensure their registration on the TfL e-tendering portal to access the tender documents. This tender presents a significant opportunity for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in assessment and training services related to MEP competencies within rail infrastructure. Companies with expertise in safety management systems and workforce competence assessment would be particularly well-suited to respond. As the contract allows for subcontracting of technical expertise, it opens the door for smaller enterprises and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) to participate, aligning with TfL's encouragement of diverse supplier engagement. Businesses that fit within these categories should consider this opportunity to expand their reach and contribute to the operations of London's rail infrastructure. ## Notice 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 Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health and Fire (MEP) of RFLI staff. The Assessments will be against RFLI Competence Standards for MEP. 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: Friday 23rd 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 Friday 23rd October 2020. We would encourage you to ensure your organisation is registered on ProContract and/or your details are up to date by the 23rd October to enable TfL to invite you to tender, so you can gain access to the tender documentation and submit a tender ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5379ed3-7f30-41e4-afde-fd13f018961e | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Oct 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £210,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0BD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 80 - Education and training services ### 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 ## Release History - 14 Oct 2020 at 15:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5379ed3-7f30-41e4-afde-fd13f018961e - 14 Oct 2020 at 15:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/939ea3f0-ed33-4239-9951-706d2d1cfb5c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5379ed3-7f30-41e4-afde-fd13f018961e 14th October 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/939ea3f0-ed33-4239-9951-706d2d1cfb5c 14th October 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0587c55c-330e-eb11-8105-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://tfl.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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