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UK3

Rail Industry Services

  • First published: 25 July 2026
  • Last modified: 25 July 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3a3
Published by:
Gateshead College
Authority ID:
AA21882
Publication date:
25 July 2026
Deadline date:
12 October 2026
Notice type:
UK3
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Gateshead College offers courses in Rail Engineering, leading to nationally recognised NVQ qualifications. For our learners to gain access to employment opportunities in the rail industry, we require specialist safety critical training and support services only offered by National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) accredited organisations.The College is seeking to procure specialist training and services from a suitably accredited and experienced Supplier, who will work with the College to train and qualify new entrants to the rail industry and provide a pathway to employment.This is a planned procurement notice to inform potential suppliers of this forthcoming procurement. It is anticipated a tender notice will be published in September 2026, as set out in this notice.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

CURR001

Procurement description

Gateshead College offers courses in Rail Engineering, leading to nationally recognised NVQ qualifications. For our learners to gain access to employment opportunities in the rail industry, we require specialist safety critical training and support services only offered by National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) accredited organisations.

The College is seeking to procure specialist training and services from a suitably accredited and experienced Supplier, who will work with the College to train and qualify new entrants to the rail industry and provide a pathway to employment.

This is a planned procurement notice to inform potential suppliers of this forthcoming procurement. It is anticipated a tender notice will be published in September 2026, as set out in this notice.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear

Total value (estimated)

2100000.00 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

13 January 2027, 00:00AM to 12 January 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 12 January 2032

Contracting authority

Gateshead College

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Baltic Campus, Quarryfield Road, Baltic Business Quarter

Town/City: Gateshead

Postcode: NE8 3BE

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYVZ-5892-TRVV

NUTS code: UKC22

Contact name: Procurement

Email: tenders@gateshead.ac.uk

Telephone: 01914900300

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Trade agreements

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services

Delivery regions

  • UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear

Lot value (estimated)

2100000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

13 January 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

12 January 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

12 January 2032, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

There will be options for the College to extend the contract for a further four periods of 12 months each. Any extensions offered will be subject to satisfactory contract performance and the College still having adequate funding and requirement for the contract.

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

10 September 2026

Tender submission deadline

12 October 2026, 00:00AM

Date of award of contract

07 December 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

The College uses the Delta eSourcing platform. Any interested suppliers are able to register as a supplier on Delta eSourcing in advance of the tender notice being published for this procurement, if they wish.https://www.delta-esourcing.com/

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80400000 Adult and other education services Education and training services
80000000 Education and training services Education
80530000 Vocational training services Training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
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Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

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