Published date: 21 June 2024

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.


Closing: 2 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£325,000 to £650,000

Procurement reference

24/25 1

Published date

21 June 2024

Closing date

2 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

9 September 2024

Contract end date

8 September 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?

No

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 Sponsorship and first shifts

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

  • Draft Form of Contract.doc
  • Contract draft
  • Form of contract which will be required to comply with the regulatory requirements of Funders.

About the buyer

Contact name

stephen Belling

Address

Jennens Road
BIRMINGHAM
B47PS
England

Telephone

01214464545

Email

stephen.belling@bmet.ac.uk