--- title: "Competency Management System" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07809f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07809f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07809f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07809f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED" published: "2026-10-05" --- # Competency Management System Buyer: SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07809f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07809f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07809f.json) ## Summary South Western Railway, Great Western Railway and Southeastern Railway are exploring a hosted and supported competency, assessment and safety management system for use in a safety-critical railway environment. The solution is intended to support the management of staff competencies, assessment and safety processes. Related requirements include compliance and educational software, document management, time recording or human resources functions, software support and maintenance, and staff training. This is a services requirement. The buying organisations are the three railway companies; the system is for railway operations, although no specific delivery location is identified in the procurement information. The process is at the planning stage and is currently market engagement, not an invitation to tender. The companies are seeking supplier information to understand available capabilities and solutions, identify potential suppliers and shape their future procurement strategy; the RFI does not commit them to a procurement or contract award. Suppliers are asked to submit an RFI questionnaire by 23 October 2026; the buyer says there will be no in-person meetings. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. No procurement procedure, evaluation criteria or budget is set out at this stage, and the RFI questionnaire is not a bid submission. This market engagement is relevant to suppliers able to provide and support a hosted competency, assessment and safety management solution for a safety-critical railway environment. Suppliers with railway-sector experience and systems covering workforce competency records, assessments and safety management may be well placed to contribute information that shapes the future procurement. Related capabilities indicated include compliance and training software, document management, time recording or human resources functionality, software maintenance and support, and staff training. The buyer is seeking to understand what the market can provide and identify potential suppliers and solutions. This is a preparation opportunity: responses to the RFI can inform the procurement strategy, but the process does not itself invite bids or guarantee a later contract. ## Notice South Western Railway, GT Railway and Southeastern Railway are seeking information from suppliers capable of providing a hosted and supported Competency, Assessment and Safety Management solution for use within a safety-critical railway environment. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to understand the capability of the market, identify potential suppliers and solutions, and gather information to inform future procurement strategy. This RFI is for market engagement and information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to undertake a procurement exercise or award a contract. Please self-register on Medius E-Tendering platform and look for the opportunity "SWR004581" and click on "View more details" in order to download the RFI documents and instructions about the submission. Please use this link: https://swrl.medius-s2c.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx?ApplicationInstanceID=27adc89e-0cb2-4b51-9bc1-34061f10156f ### Planning Information This RFI will not include any in-person meetings. Suppliers are only required to submit the RFI questionnaire by the deadline of 23 October 2026. The responses will be used to help inform and develop the procurement strategy. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093751-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 5 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2031 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 9LQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 48170000 - Compliance software package - 48190000 - Educational software package - 48311100 - Document management system - 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package - 72261000 - Software support services - 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services - 80511000 - Staff training services ## Release History - 5 Oct 2026 at 12:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093751-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093751-2026 5th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://swrl.medius-s2c.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx?ApplicationInstanceID=27adc89e-0cb2-4b51-9bc1-34061f10156f - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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