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OJEU notice and pre-qualification documentation from 2011 relating to the reletting of the Essex Thameside rail franchise in 2013.
Sets out how to apply for a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) passport — needed to participate in future rail franchising competitions.
Sets out Wales and Borders franchise arrangements for funding, services specification and management, and the exercise of operator of last resort duties.
A range of 2011 Greater Anglia franchise competition documents including franchise letting process agreements and the invitation to tender.
Notice of a penalty on LSER for contraventions of franchise agreements entered into with the Secretary of State for Transport.
Invitation to tender documentation issued in 2015 for the Northern rail passenger franchise.
Prior information notice (PIN) for direct award of TransPennine Express rail services contract.
Information released to potential bidders in 2016 for the East Midlands rail franchise competition.
Notice for the launch of pre-procurement market engagement on rail passenger service contracts (PSCs).
Prior information notice (PIN) for direct award of the Essex Thameside rail services contract.
Sets out how the Department for Transport will enforce measures in rail franchise agreements.
Preview issued to inform potential bidders about the passenger service contracts (PSCs) market engagement day in November 2021.
Further information issued in 2015 for potential bidders in the West Midlands rail franchise competition.
Prior information notice (PIN) for direct award of Great Western National Rail contract.
Gives information for potential bidders in the South Western franchise competition in 2015.
Prior information notice (PIN) for direct award of West Coast Partnership National Rail contract (rectification).
Information issued in 2017 for potential bidders in the next South Eastern rail franchise competition.
Pre-qualification information issued in 2015 for potential bidders in the West Midlands franchise competition.
Guidelines about the rail franchise competition process used by Department for Transport staff and advisers.
Gives detailed information to potential bidders about the East Anglia rail franchise competition for 2015.
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