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title: "Graduates, Apprentices & Signallers- Candidate Management"
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# Graduates, Apprentices & Signallers- Candidate Management

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/graduates-apprentices-signallers-candidate-management-ocds-h6vhtk-05ffb8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "Graduates, Apprentices & Signallers- Candidate Management". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £4,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-GB-PPON-PNZN-9524-VCQJ)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Assessment centre services for recruitment
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/graduates-apprentices-signallers-candidate-management-ocds-h6vhtk-05ffb8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05ffb8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/graduates-apprentices-signallers-candidate-management-ocds-h6vhtk-05ffb8#tl-md)

## Description
The Network Rail Resourcing Team within HR Organisational Capability is looking to procure a supplier to provide a Candidate Management Service to support the recruitment of Graduates, Apprentices and Signalers within Network Rail.
This project is aligned to the Network Rail People Strategy outcome of: attracting, developing and retaining dedicated and committed people. This project will achieve this outcome by helping to attract new talent to the business to help grow and future-proof Network Rail.
Please access documentation on the Network Rail Bravo, BravoNR Current opportunities page to access the Pre-market engagement documentation. 
The PME does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works mentioned therein, and Network Rail will not accept any proposals offered in response to the PME. Network Rail is not liable for any costs, fees, or expenses incurred by any party in replying to or attending any PME event. Any procurement of any services, supplies or works by Network Rail will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the relevant procurement regulations depending on the route to market decided.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 79635000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003363-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-15T10:13:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T08:43:25.836Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05ffb8