Rail Training Support Services
Birmingham Metropolitan CollegecontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-068644Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableclosed for bids
Estimated value
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services
Awarded value
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Suppliers
0
Lots
1
0 awarded
Published
21 Apr 2026
Deadline 15 May 2026
Description
1. Drug and Alcohol Testing and General Medicals required by the Rail industry 2. Sponsorship 3. E- Learning in advance of Safety Critical courses 4. Safety Critical Training and Assessments 5. Employment outcomes with progression to a white hat.
Scope
- Reference
- 26/27/02
- Total value
- £660,000 including VATBelow the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2027Possible extension to 31 Jul 2028
Possible extension after 12 months depending on satisfactory outcomes, achievement of KPI's, approval of funding and approval from funder.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 80000000
- Contract locations
- North East England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomYorkshire and the Humber, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomWest Midlands, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomSouth West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price for Drug and Alcohol Testing | — | price | 10.00% |
| Price for Employment Sponsorship | — | price | 20.00% |
| Price for E- learning and Safety Critical Assessments | — | price | 10.00% |
| Price for Safety Critical Course Assessments | — | price | 10.00% |
| Experience and Reputation | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Quality | — | quality | 25.00% |
| Sustainability and Social Value | — | quality | 5.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 08 May 2026, 2:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 15 May 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://www.bmet.ac.uk/employers/ Header in email - Rail Tender Submission Addressed to stephen.belling@bmet.ac.uk OR to the email provided on the website page referred to above subcontracting@bmet.ac.uk ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition