Contract for TransPennine Express rail Services. Currently operated by First TransPennine Express Ltd

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)

ServicesDirect award for railway transport

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

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Scotland (UKM)

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Award expected Date not publisheddirect award proposed, no call for competition

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 commuter, regional and long-distance rail services on the UK…Planned

Contract for provision of commuter, regional and long-distance rail services on the UK conventional mainline rail system. It is envisaged the services will be substantially similar to those currently operated under the TransPennine Express Limited Rail Contract (dated 19 May 2021). There is a mixture of leisure, business and commuter travel on these rail services.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, Scotland · TransPennine Express rail services link North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, North East England and Scotland. They serve the key cities of Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Hull and Newcastle.

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: 15 Mar 2022, 10:27 GMT
Last source update: 15 Mar 2022, 10:27 GMT
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-006951
Classification (CPV): Public transport services by railwaysRail transport servicesRailway transport services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0321c1 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The start date will commence between 1 April 2023 and 28 May 2023. The 96-month duration comprises a core term of 4 years with up to a further 4 years entirely at the Secretary of State for Transport's discretion. It is terminable at any time after the core term with a minimum of 3 months' notice. A key feature of this direct award will be an obligation to: • support delivery of the Trans Pennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme • comply with, support, stand behind and drive the delivery of both rail services and workforce reform The length of the direct award is intended to ensure service and stewardship continuity, given the scale and complexity of the planned TRU infrastructure programme. The latter would benefit from having a single operating company to deliver a partner role during the most disruptive phases of programme delivery, to reduce the risk of delay or increased cost introduced by going out to competition and changing owning group at a critical time of programme delivery.

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, SW1P4DRContact email

Official documents & specifications

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