Outsourced Delay Repay Software for XC Trains Limited (CrossCountry) & Grand Central Railway Company Limited (GC)

A private Procurement is being conducted XC Trains Limited (XC) and Grand Central Railway Company Limited (GC) will be conducting a joint private tender for the provision of outsourced Delay Repay Software to (a) standardise and improve the Customer Contact centre engagement with its customers; (b) to validate claimed for delayed journeys; and (c) assist with the payment of any appropriate compensation. The XC network is the most extensive rail franchise in Britain, calling at more than 100 stations. XC serve 7 of the 10 largest UK cities with 7 routes radiating from our central hub in Birmingham. GC is an open-access train operating company in the United Kingdom and is a subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains. Grand Central connects Yorkshire and the North East to London with two routes. Five daily services on the North East to London route run between Sunderland and London King's Cross. Four daily services which run on the Yorkshire to London route operate between Bradford Interchange and London King's Cross. XC & GC will be seeking pricing options for the following: - A minimum 4-year contract, with an end date of the 14th October 2027 (subject to termination rights) - Separate contracts will be required for both XC & GC, with a governing Framework in place with Arriva UK Trains Limited (AUKT). The Delay Repay Contract for XC will contain provisions that make it clear it can be transferred to a successor operator of the XC franchise. Interested parties should register their interest via the email address provided. Any interested parties must have previous experience of implementing a Delay Repay solution in the Rail Industry. For the avoidance of doubt, Arriva UK Trains is advertising this opportunity under a voluntary basis and not as mandatory requirement under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016