Strategic Crime Intelligence, Security and Welfare in the Southern Region

Network Rail is seeking strategic partner(s) to deliver Lineside Security Services and Station Welfare Services in compliance with Network Rail Standards. The supplier will be required to maintain 24/7 deployment capabilities.

The geographic scope of this framework is within Network Rail Southern Region. An area which encompasses parts of London, the South East and the South West. For a understanding of this area please visit: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-regions/southern/ (Network Rail High Speed will be excluded from the scope of this contract).

The Services will be advertised as two distinct lots: Lot 1 - Lineside Services; Lot 2 - Stations Services. An overview of the two lots are included below for reference: Lot 1 - Lineside Services: Encompasses predominantly mobile security operatives patrolling a defined geographical area to achieve and provide the following: - Deter crime, trespass and reduce anti-social behaviour on and around Network Rail infrastructure - Identify potentially suicidal persons and make interventions - Assist other parties (TOCs, BTP etc) - Assist with major incident response - Provide support to other stakeholders in joint operations and major incident response - Support railway staff in keeping the infrastructure and railway environment safe and secure

Lot 2 - Stations Services: Encompasses predominantly static welfare officers located on railway station platforms to achieve and provide the following: - Identify potentially suicidal persons and make interventions - Assist with disorderly persons on the railway - Reduce acts of anti-social behaviour - Respond to potential acts of trespass - Potential to deliver an enhanced customer service experience at stations.

Officers may be required to be mobile throughout the shift to service a number of defined stations and high-risk locations.

The Supplier(s) will be required to possess the relevant equipment, fleet and uniform required to fulfil the above requirements.

It is the intention to allow suppliers to bid for either one or both lots of this framework.

The maximim anticipated contract value over 4 years is £32.53m

This event will be conducted through BravoNR. All documents can be accessed within the PQQ event which can be found within the current opportunities tab.

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=50410

PQQ details: pqq_2079 - Qualification and Commercial - Common to all lots - #17654 - Strategic Crime Intelligence, Security and Welfare Officers - Southern pqq_2075 - LOT 1 - Lineside Services - Strategic Crime Intelligence, Security and Welfare Officers - Southern pqq_1973 - LOT 2 - Stations Services - Strategic Crime Intelligence, Security and Welfare Officers - Southern

All interested suppliers are to complete pqq_2079. pqq_2075 and pqq_1973 are to be completed by suppliers intending to submit a bid for that specific lot of this Framework Agreement.