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Risk-Based Training Needs Analysis Toolkit and Competence Management System

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 01:52.

Opportunity overview

Nexus is seeking information from the market to understand available solutions, capability, and commercial models relating to: 1. A Risk-Based Training Needs Analysis (RBTNA) template or toolkit, aligned with the requirements of the Office of Rail and Road's (ORR) RSP1 Developing and maintaining staff competence and ISO 10015:2019 Quality management - Guidelines for competence management and people development 2. A Competence Management System (CMS) capable of complementing this methodology, either as an off-the-shelf solution or a bespoke development. This is a pre-market engagement exercise only. It is not a call for competition and does not commit Nexus to undertake a procurement.

Classification

  • CPV48100000 — Industry specific software package
  • CPV48931000 — Training software package
  • CPV71317000 — Hazard protection and control consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NEX26/20
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Communication

Future Notice Date
24 Jun 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Jul 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48100000
Description
Industry specific software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48931000
Description
Training software package
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71317000
Description
Hazard protection and control consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Suppliers are invited to provide information on solutions that can deliver a structured, risk-based methodology for identifying training and competence requirements. The toolkit should: • Align with RSP1 Developing and maintaining staff competence and ISO 10015:2019 Quality management - Guidelines for competence management and people development • Support risk-based analysis of role tasks • Provide traceability between risk controls and training requirements • Be suitable for use across multiple transport modes The RBTNA outputs must include the ability to identify: a. Core training requirements • Mandatory and role-specific training • Training methodology • Training frequency and revalidation cycles b. Core competence and assessment criteria • Technical competence expectations • Assessment requirements, methodology, and frequency c. Non-technical skills • Behavioural skills such as communication, decision-making, and situational awareness • Occupational health surveillance requirements • Statutory or industry-specific medical requirements related to the role • PPE requirements • PPE aligned with task hazards and risk assessments d. Mapping capability The toolkit must be able to link or integrate with competence standards, training standards, risk assessments, role profiles, and management system requirements. All potential suppliers wishing to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) please confirm your interest by emailing tenders@nexus.org.uk. Upon receipt, you will be provided with further information.
Due
30 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
032854-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Apr 2026, 13:52
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
Id
GB-PPON-PNTB-4383-VMJH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNTB-4383-VMJH

Address

Street Address
The Spark, Newcastle Helix, St James Boulevard
Locality
Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE4 5DE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE4 5DE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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