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Sets out Wales and Borders franchise arrangements for funding, services specification and management, and the exercise of operator of last resort duties.
Pre-qualification information issued in 2016 for potential bidders in the West Coast Partnership rail franchise competition.
Prior information notice (PIN) for direct award of West Coast Partnership National Rail contract (rectification).
Information released to potential bidders in 2016 for the East Midlands rail franchise competition.
Sets out how to apply for a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) passport — needed to participate in future rail franchising competitions.
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.
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.
Membership of the panel advising the government operator on improving Northern Rail.
OJEU notice and pre-qualification documentation for the restarted Essex Thameside rail franchise in 2011.
Invitation to tender that sets out the Essex Thameside proposition.
Documents issued in 2011 and 2012 including the invitation to tender and OJEU notice for the Great Western franchise competition.
Details of a comprehensive forward timetable for the re-letting of a number of UK rail franchises.
Stakeholder briefing documents from 2005 for the integrated Kent franchise agreement and a 2011 franchise continuation review factsheet.
Rail franchise competition documentation from 2011 and 2012 for the InterCity West Coast rail franchise including the invitation to tender.
OJEU notice and pre-qualification documentation from 2011 relating to the reletting of the Essex Thameside rail franchise in 2013.
Deapartment process for unsolicited franchise extension proposals.
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