Strategic Commercial Railcard Partner

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Notice Title

Strategic Commercial Railcard Partner

Notice Description

The Contract Award Notice is being published to recognise the Direct Award to the Supplier. This Direct award is to to allow extra time for legal negotiations to happen to put in the main contract for Strategic Commercial Railcard Partner following the award of the contract via the tender process that was conducted.

Procurement Information

Santander is the current incumbent supplier for the Railcards. They have also won the tender for the new contract that is due to be ut in place.this transparency notice is put in place to allow extra trime for the new contract to be put in place.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b4e6
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056342-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
CPV Codes: 60200000 - Railway transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £2,654,320 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 15 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 31 May 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period: 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Complete
Lots Status: Complete
Awards Status: Active
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: RAIL DELIVERY GROUP
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: LONDON
Postcode: EC4V 3DS
Post Town: Central London
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3): TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: City of London
Electoral Ward: Castle Baynard
Westminster Constituency: Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: SANTANDER

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056342-2026
15th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056140-2026
15th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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