Contract for lnterCity East Coast rail passenger services. Currently operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) under DfT OLR Holdings Limited (DOHL).

What is being bought

Published requirement description

No description was published on the notice. See the official documents.

CPV: Public transport services by railways · Rail transport services · Railway transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Contract for provision of intercity rail passenger services on the UK conventional…Planned

Contract for provision of intercity rail passenger services on the UK conventional mainline rail system. It is envisaged the services would run between:

(a) London and Edinburgh. Some services are extended to Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness

(b) London and Leeds. Some services are extended to Bradford, Skipton and Harrogate

(d) London and Hull

(e) London and Lincoln

(f) London and Newcastle

There is a mixture of leisure, business and commuter travel. These services would be similar to those currently operated under the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) services contract.

A direct award is now envisaged, in line with the Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023 No. 1369).

Delivery: North East, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, Scotland · he Intercity East Coast rail passenger services link London Kings Cross, the East Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside, North East England and Scotland.

60210000 Public transport services by railways

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Direct award for railway transport
Legal basis: CELEX · 32007R1370 CELEX 32007R1370
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Direct award proposed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Apr 2024, 15:49 BST
Last source update: 2 Apr 2024, 15:49 BST
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-010629
Classification (CPV): Public transport services by railwaysRail transport servicesRailway transport services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044eff Find a Tender

Publisher note: It is anticipated that the contract will include a core period of at least 2 years with discretion for the Secretary of State to determine whether, and if so to what extent, the contract will continue beyond that core term, subject to a maximum contract period of 5 years in total. The competent authority reserves the right not to proceed with the direct award as envisaged or to use an alternative method to procure an operator for the contract. This pre-award publication is published by the competent authority under Regulation 22 of the Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023 No. 1369), and relates to a direct award of a public service contract concerning transport by rail under Regulation 17(1) of those Regulations. The competent authority reserves the right to amend this notice at any point before the relevant day (as defined in Regulation 22(2) of those Regulations), and to publish a rectification where required to do so.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions Great Minster House,33 Horseferry Road, LONDON, London, SW1P 4DRContact email

Official documents & specifications

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