--- title: "Delivery of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Training" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056924" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056924" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056924.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056924.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED" published: "2025-07-30" --- # Delivery of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Training Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056924 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056924) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056924.json) ## Summary Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Delivery of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Training." This involves market engagement to gather supplier insights regarding the provision of NDT training services. The buying organisation, a central government public authority, is located in London, United Kingdom. Interested parties are encouraged to return a completed questionnaire as part of the Market Engagement by the deadline on the 15th of August, 2025. The procurement falls under the services category, with a framework agreement anticipated, and encompasses training services and non-destructive testing services across various UK regions. The contract period is planned to start on the 1st of October, 2026, ending on the 30th of September, 2028, with possible renewal extending to 2030. This tender offers a valuable opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in training and non-destructive testing services. Businesses with a focus on delivering high-quality, safety-critical training across multiple sites will find this engagement beneficial for growth. The procurement process involves a framework lotting structure, allowing suppliers to demonstrate innovative methods and capabilities, with the potential for sub-contracting opportunities. Engaging with Network Rail’s planned procurement could position businesses to become key suppliers in this sector, enabling them to enhance service offerings and expand market presence in the UK rail industry. Moreover, this tender encourages suppliers to contribute to Network Rail’s strategies around equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring alignment with industry standards and practices. ## Notice Network Rail is undertaking this Market Engagement exercise to gather insights from potential suppliers regarding the future provision of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) training. This engagement is intended to inform the development of a potential procurement strategy and ensure that any future contracting approach is aligned with market capabilities, best practices, and innovation in training delivery. The purpose of this Market Engagement is to: -Understanding views of the supply market on the proposed scope, pricing mechanism and call-off mechanism. -Identify any additional or alternative services, requirements or concepts that Network Rail have not considered - this information may then be considered to support Network Rail in developing/updating the scope of services for the tender opportunity. -Identify suitable suppliers available in the market. -Identify the capacity and capabilities of the suppliers available in the market. -Engage with the supply market and understand the level of interest in bidding for this potential future opportunity. -Allow suppliers who are interested in any potential future tender activity relating to this requirement, to be aware of the procurement platform that will be used and provide them with the steps to complete qualification to this platform if requested (should they not have already done so). Please note that any content received in response to this Market Engagement will be used for information purposes only and will not be deemed as forming part of any proposed bid or potential future tender. The Requirement Proposed Framework Lotting Structure and Service NR is considering the use of a Lotting Structure with either a single supplier or a number of suppliers to deliver the services for NDT. The breakdown of courses per Lot can be found in Annex B - Scope of Services. NR acknowledges that a percentage of the delivery maybe sub-contracted with NR's approval of the subcontractor. The supplier may need to serve multiple sites, supplier owned or at NR premises, of which locations are varied across the Regions. 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'. ### Planning Information The Market Engagement will take place through completion of a questionnaire to be returned by 15th August 2025. To access the Market Engagement submission document, please go to our Bravo site via the link and select "View Current Opportunities" at the bottom left of the login page. Select the Link for Delivery of NDT Training Courses and complete the response to the engagement questionnaire. Please note that there is no need to login to Bravo to be able to access the opportunity. The instructions for returning the market engagement information are included within the Market Engagement document titled NDT Pre Market Engagement. The link to the Opportunity Listing on Bravo is - https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/toolkit/opportunity ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044310-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 30 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | | 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 - 30 Jul 2025 at 13:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044310-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044310-2025 30th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/toolkit/opportunity - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.networkrail.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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