---
title: "Contract for West Coast Partnership rail services. Currently operated by First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0373b4"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT"
published: "2022-10-07"
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# Contract for West Coast Partnership rail services. Currently operated by First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0373b4

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## Summary

The Department for Transport is seeking to enter into a contract for West Coast Partnership rail services, currently operated by First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited. This contract involves the provision of long-distance rail services connecting key cities in the UK, catering to leisure, business, and commuter travel. The contract is anticipated to have a duration of up to 10 years, with an interim award extending the current franchise agreement until April 2023, followed by a successor award lasting until 2032.

This procurement opportunity within the services category presents potential business growth prospects for companies interested in providing public transport services by railways. Businesses with experience in operating rail services, managing public transport contracts, and expertise in supporting service planning and works for projects like HS2 would be well-suited to compete. The Department for Transport holds the role of the buying organisation, located in London, United Kingdom, and is currently at the tender stage of the procurement process.

## Notice

Contract for provision of long distance rail services on the UK conventional mainline rail system. They serve the key cities of London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow. It is envisaged the services would run between: (a) London Euston to Lichfield Trent Valley, Crewe, Preston and Glasgow Central; (b) Lichfield Trent Valley to Macclesfield and Manchester Piccadilly; (c) Crewe to Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly; (d) Crewe to Chester, Wrexham General and Holyhead; (e) Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street; (f) Preston to Blackpool North; (g) Carlisle to Edinburgh; (h) London Euston to Coventry, Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury; (i) Wolverhampton to Stafford; and (j) Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton, Stafford, Crewe and Glasgow or Edinburgh There is a mixture of leisure, business and commuter travel. These services would be similar to those currently operated on the West Coast Partnership Franchise. In addition the contract may also include provisions to support the planning and preparation of services and works for HS2, for example to minimise disruption to passengers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028180-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60210000 - Public transport services by railways

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2022 at 09:02 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028180-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:534166-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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