--- title: "Market Engagement - Non Destructive Testing Training" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c17e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c17e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c17e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c17e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD" published: "2024-12-02" --- # Market Engagement - Non Destructive Testing Training Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c17e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c17e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c17e.json) ## Summary Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd is engaging in a pre-procurement market engagement for providing Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Training Courses. This process is at the planning stage and involves gathering information from the potential market to understand the capacity and capability for delivering relevant training services. The opportunity is categorised under training services (CPV: 80500000) and non-destructive testing services (CPV: 71632200), to be executed across the UK. Interested parties are encouraged to review the Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire available via the Network Rail Bravo platform and provide feedback by the noted date of 1st September 2025. This tender creates opportunities for businesses to engage with Network Rail and potentially shape future procurement strategies. It is particularly well-suited for businesses specialising in training services, especially within the rail industry, who possess the required qualifications and expertise in NDT. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as well as established NDT service providers are encouraged to participate. By partaking in this RFI, businesses can contribute their innovative solutions, gain visibility, and potentially secure future procurement contracts with Network Rail alignment with stringent quality and regulatory standards. ## Notice This soft market testing PIN and RFI questionnaire has been developed by Network Rail (NR) in advance of procuring a solution for the provision of Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Training Courses. NR wishes to incentivise the market to engage with the opportunity and contribute innovation, experience and delivery capability to the delivery of these courses. In line with NR's procurement principles, NR is committed to becoming an 'informed' client with excellent visibility and understanding of the market and the supply chains and customers operating within them. At this stage, pre-procurement, NR are committed to engaging with the industry to inform and refine the overall sourcing strategy. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Non Destructive Testing - Level 1 - Basic Ultrasonic Test & Ultrasonic Testing Rail Level 2 The purpose of this RFI and soft market testing is to: * Understand the markets capacity and capability to deliver the courses and to further develop the procurement strategy; * Provide potential suppliers the opportunity to give feedback to help inform the refinement of NR's approach; * Obtain information from the market to understand the market perspective; * Understand the appetite from Small / Medium Enterprises (SME) to consider tendering; and * Understand the appetite from Non Destructive Testing service providers to consider tendering with the use of experts to deliver the training. The responses to this Questionnaire will be synthesised to identify key market themes, to be shared internally with key stakeholders and to further inform the sourcing strategy. This soft market testing is not itself a Call for Competition under the Find a Tender Services (FTS) (whether pursuant to the Public Contracts regulations 2015, the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession Contracts Regulations 2r016, or otherwise). NR does not commit itself to commencing any such sourcing process. The supplier must: * Provide high quality training; * Ensure that trainers have enough knowledge of NR and/or the rail industry, and a detailed knowledge of the subject area concerned; * Ensure all trainers are approved as per the Associate Trainer Process (ATP), as set out below (NB Suppliers do not need ATP approval to tender for this opportunity but this will need to be in place following the award of a contract); * Ensure that all personnel and trainers maintain all appropriate and current qualifications and/or competences necessary; * Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion as per NRs strategy Equity, diversity and inclusion - Network Rail; and * Ensure that its personnel and trainers adhere to the relevant assurances set out in NR standard NR/L2/CTM/202. This standard specifies requirements for the quality assurance of training/assessment organisations and individuals involved in the delivery of training/assessments which award a Network Rail competence which is deemed Safety Critical and requires an 'Authority to Work'. An overview of the NR designed & completed training courses for "Non Destructive Testing" (NDT) are included in the RFI document located on the NR opportunity page on Bravo at www.networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk. View current opportunities and select the link for "Soft-Market Engagement NDT RFI December 2024" Lot 2 - All other courses The purpose of this RFI and soft market testing is to: * Understand the markets capacity and capability to deliver the courses and to further develop the procurement strategy; * Provide potential suppliers the opportunity to give feedback to help inform the refinement of NR's approach; * Obtain information from the market to understand the market perspective; * Understand the appetite from Small / Medium Enterprises (SME) to consider tendering; and * Understand the appetite from Non Destructive Testing service providers to consider tendering with the use of experts to deliver the training. The responses to this Questionnaire will be synthesised to identify key market themes, to be shared internally with key stakeholders and to further inform the sourcing strategy. This soft market testing is not itself a Call for Competition under the Find a Tender Services (FTS) (whether pursuant to the Public Contracts regulations 2015, the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession Contracts Regulations 2r016, or otherwise). NR does not commit itself to commencing any such sourcing process. The supplier must: * Provide high quality training; * Ensure that trainers have enough knowledge of NR and/or the rail industry, and a detailed knowledge of the subject area concerned; * Ensure all trainers are approved as per the Associate Trainer Process (ATP), as set out below (NB Suppliers do not need ATP approval to tender for this opportunity but this will need to be in place following the award of a contract); * Ensure that all personnel and trainers maintain all appropriate and current qualifications and/or competences necessary; * Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion as per NRs strategy Equity, diversity and inclusion - Network Rail; and * Ensure that its personnel and trainers adhere to the relevant assurances set out in NR standard NR/L2/CTM/202. This standard specifies requirements for the quality assurance of training/assessment organisations and individuals involved in the delivery of training/assessments which award a Network Rail competence which is deemed Safety Critical and requires an 'Authority to Work'. An overview of the NR designed & completed training courses for "Non Destructive Testing" (NDT) are included in the RFI document located on the NR opportunity page on Bravo at www.networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk. View current opportunities and select the link for "Soft-Market Engagement NDT RFI December 2024" ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038762-2024 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8SW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 71632200 - Non-destructive testing services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 2 Dec 2024 at 13:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038762-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk - https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - https://www.networkrail.co.uk/ - https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-regions/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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