Official UK procurement notice
P-3371 Digital Competency Management System - Main Supplier
Authority: Translink (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTranslink is seeking a competent supplier to provide a Digital Competency Management System for Rail Operational staff. The initial period of the contract will be for 5 years with possible extensions of up to 36 months. Further details of the requirements are detailed within the tender documents.
CPV: Miscellaneous software package and computer systems · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,200,000
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Requirements: 70%
- Financial Envelope: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Financial Envelope: Total fixed price
- Technical Requirements: Assessed based on questions regarding: - System Capability (50%) - Implementation Approach (20%) - Resources (10%) - Ongoing Support (20%)
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Jan 2026, 13:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2026, 11:40 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
P-3371- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008161- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061214Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.
Timeline
29 Jan 2026 → 24 Mar 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published266 days ago29 Jan 2026, 13:40 GMT
- Tender notice published266 days ago29 Jan 2026, 15:39 GMT
- Submission deadline240 days ago24 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent227 days ago10 Mar 2026
- Award decision expected by225 days ago11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends216 days ago20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published213 days ago23 Mar 2026, 11:40 GMT
- Contract starts213 days ago24 Mar 2026
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jan 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published29 Jan 2026, 13:40 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published29 Jan 2026, 15:39 GMTUK4
- Published value updated29 Jan 2026, 15:39 GMT
- Status changed to active29 Jan 2026, 15:39 GMT
- Procurement method changed29 Jan 2026, 15:39 GMT
- Deadline published: 24 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT29 Jan 2026, 15:39 GMT
- Contract award notice published10 Mar 2026, 17:02 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Mar 2026, 17:02 GMT
- Contract signature expected20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published23 Mar 2026, 11:40 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 29 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Professional Development LimitedSME23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2031 · up to 22 Mar 2034Extensions: Any period(s) up to 36 months | £550,000 | 10 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
P-3371 Digital Competency Management System - Main Supplier · Rail Professional Development LimitedSME
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £660,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 24 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2031 · up to 22 Mar 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Any period(s) up to 36 months
No agreed KPIs: Relevant KPIs do not apply as the contract value is less than £5 million GBP.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Rail Professional Development LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender