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# Provision of Behavioural Safety for Southern Region

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-behavioural-safety-for-southern-region-ocds-h6vhtk-069baf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "Provision of Behavioural Safety for Southern Region". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,880,000. 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-coh-02904587)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,880,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Safety training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-behavioural-safety-for-southern-region-ocds-h6vhtk-069baf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069baf`

## Before you bid
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- **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/provision-of-behavioural-safety-for-southern-region-ocds-h6vhtk-069baf#tl-md)

## Description
The Behavioural Safety programme will provide real time, on-site coaching to improve behavioural safety, leadership, planning and productivity across Kent, Sussex, and Wessex routes. The aim is to reinforce safety culture, which is vital for reducing accidents, enhancing morale, increasing productivity, maintaining compliance, strengthening reputation and embedding continuous improvement that supports Network Rail’s value: Everyone Home Safe Every Day.
This procurement event aims to award to one supplier for the whole of the Southern Region. The region is made up of three routes: Kent, Sussex & Wessex. This framework will be available to Network Rail, High Speed Limited, Great British Railways, Department for Transport Operator Limited (DFTO), and their subsidiaries, successor organisations and affiliates.
The framework will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years, with options to extend by 2 years on two occasions (1+1), allowing for a total potential term of 5 years. 
The indicative value of the framework over its total lifespan including extensions is estimated at £3.6M. 
The following is the breakdown of the programme components and how it is to be supplied:
Component 1: Section Leadership and Work Planning Team Coaching
Sessions: 13 Days total
-	1 x Kick-Off (Discovery & Planning) session
-	6 x Coaching sessions with Section Management Team (SM, Planner, Administrator, Engineer)
-	6 x Coaching sessions with Supervisors (3 each)
Focus Areas:
-	Section direction, planning, team dynamics, and resource utilisation.
Deliverables:
-	Individual Action Plans used as dynamic learning journals.
-	1:1 post-programme review with line manager.
-	Session reviews logged in a Management Information System (MIS).
Component 2: Behavioural Safety Leadership for Team Leaders and Teams
Sessions: 12 Days total
-	1 x Half-day HSC Brief per team
-	3 x On-shift coaching sessions (Schedule of NR staff’s Week-day / Week-night shift) per team (up to 7 hours each)
Focus Areas:
-	Behavioural safety, SWP understanding, hazard identification, safety conversations, equipment management, situational awareness.
Deliverables:
-	Team SMART Action Plans.
-	1:1 post-programme review with SM & Supervisor.
-	Evidence-based competency reviews.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 80550000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2029
- **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%2F045658-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-19T09:48:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T19:02:53.224Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069baf