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Provision of Behavioural Safety for Southern Region

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The Behavioural Safety programme will provide real time, on-site coaching to improve behavioural safety, leadership, planning and productivity across Kent, Sussex, and Wessex routes. The aim is to reinforce safety culture, which is vital for reducing accidents, enhancing morale, increasing productivity, maintaining compliance, strengthening reputation and embedding continuous improvement that supports Network Rail’s value: Everyone Home Safe Every Day. This procurement event aims to award to one supplier for the whole of the Southern Region. The region is made up of three routes: Kent, Sussex & Wessex. This framework will be available to Network Rail, High Speed Limited, Great British Railways, Department for Transport Operator Limited (DFTO), and their subsidiaries, successor organisations and affiliates. The framework will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years, with options to extend by 2 years on two occasions (1+1), allowing for a total potential term of 5 years. The indicative value of the framework over its total lifespan including extensions is estimated at £3.6M. The following is the breakdown of the programme components and how it is to be supplied: Component 1: Section Leadership and Work Planning Team Coaching Sessions: 13 Days total - 1 x Kick-Off (Discovery & Planning) session - 6 x Coaching sessions with Section Management Team (SM, Planner, Administrator, Engineer) - 6 x Coaching sessions with Supervisors (3 each) Focus Areas: - Section direction, planning, team dynamics, and resource utilisation. Deliverables: - Individual Action Plans used as dynamic learning journals. - 1:1 post-programme review with line manager. - Session reviews logged in a Management Information System (MIS). Component 2: Behavioural Safety Leadership for Team Leaders and Teams Sessions: 12 Days total - 1 x Half-day HSC Brief per team - 3 x On-shift coaching sessions (Schedule of NR staff’s Week-day / Week-night shift) per team (up to 7 hours each) Focus Areas: - Behavioural safety, SWP understanding, hazard identification, safety conversations, equipment management, situational awareness. Deliverables: - Team SMART Action Plans. - 1:1 post-programme review with SM & Supervisor. - Evidence-based competency reviews.

Classification

  • CPV80550000 — Safety training 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
project_46366 - 43225
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
19 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80550000
Description
Safety training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Pre Market engagment: A Pre market engagement was carried out through RISQS - registered suppliers under the relevant RICCL codes. H.K.12.1.1 – Management and Leadership Skills / Services H.K.12.2 Health, Safety & Environment Training / Service A total of 137 suppliers were registered and were issued with a Microsoft Form questionnaire, which was sent on 26/03/2026 and requested to be completed by 02/04/2026. From the 137 suppliers issued the market engagement, 20 responses were received. Expression of Interest: 135 suppliers were sent an Expression of Interest through RISQS on 28/04/2026. 12 Suppliers expressed an interest and will be taking forward to ITT stage for this procurement event. Clarifications: No clarification questions have arisen at this time. Once the ITT stage is published, a clarification log will be setup where suppliers can provide their clarification questions through Bravo.
Due
19 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045658-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 May 2026, 10:48
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PNZN-9524-VCQJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNZN-9524-VCQJ

Address

Street Address
Waterloo General Office
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8SW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8SW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 045658-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·