Awarded

GWR - Psychometric assessment Services Trainee Drivers

First Greater Western Limited · Private utility

In brief

First Greater Western Limited awarded recruitment work to Rail Competence Group, The Occupational Psychology Centre and OPC Assessment.

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What the notice says

The intended procurement is to appoint suitably qualified suppliers to deliver psychometric testing and associated assessment services to support the recruitment and selection of train drivers. Train drivers are safety‑critical roles, regulated within the UK rail industry. Psychometric testing is a mandatory and well‑established element of assessing candidates' cognitive abilities, psychomotor skills, concentration, resilience and behavioural suitability to safely operate trains. These assessments directly support public safety, operational reliability and regulatory compliance. The requirement includes the provision of: Industry‑recognised psychometric tests relevant to train driver roles (e.g. concentration, vigilance, reaction time, memory and rule‑following) Test administration (online, supervised, or test‑centre based as appropriate) Scoring, analysis and reporting against agreed benchmarks Quality assurance and test validity controls Compliance with relevant rail industry standards and guidance Data protection, confidentiality and candidate experience management The services will be used on an ongoing basis to support regular recruitment campaigns.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Rail Competence Group (SME)£147,000
The Occupational Psychology Centre (SME)£140,000
OPC Assessment (SME)£82,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 062998-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 062998-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.