Published date: 16 January 2023

This notice was replaced on 23 March 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 23 March 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

B47PS

Value of contract

£120,000 to £630,000

Procurement reference

BMet 2022/23/3

Published date

16 January 2023

Closing date

10 February 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

20 March 2023

Contract end date

20 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

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.

More information

Attachments

  • Quotation Form -Rail Copy.docx
  • Bidding documents
  • Quotation Form- one of the two documents to be competed by organisations wishing to make a submission
  • Rail Track Maintenance Programme Request for Quotation .docx
  • Tender notice
  • 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.

About the buyer

Contact name

Stephen Belling

Address

Jennens Road
BIRMINGHAM
B47PS
England

Telephone

0121 446 4545

Email

stephen.belling@bmet.ac.uk