Rail Industry Services

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

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• 50%pricePrice
• 50%qualityQuality

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published6 days ago

   16 Sept 2026, 09:09 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 14 days

   5 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 23 days

   14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 80 days

   10 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice24 Jul 2026, 16:19 BST070459-2026
2. Tender notice14 Sept 2026, 14:33 BST086930-2026
3. Tender updated16 Sept 2026, 09:09 BST087571-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender