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Translink

PSV Inspection Training and Competency Management Programme

EducationCPV 80400000
Value£655k
Deadline3 Sept 2026
Published29 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 29 Jul 202636 days leftCloses 3 Sept 2026
Who to contact
neil.bowers@translink.co.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context
£655ktotal contract value
median £84k
this tender£0£2.4m

This is a large award for Education & Training — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 23,516 valued Education & Training tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Translink seeks a competent and recognised training provider capable of delivering training, assessment, and certification for all staff involved in vehicle roadworthiness inspections in a manner that supports workforce modernisation, upskilling, and consistent competency across all trades.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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Translink seeks a competent and recognised training

Translink seeks a competent and recognised training provider capable of delivering training, assessment, and certification for all staff involved in vehicle roadworthiness inspections in a manner that supports workforce modernisation, upskilling, and consistent competency across all trades.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d674
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
071698-2026
View the original notice on Find a Tender

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