---
title: "Rail Replacement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040f54"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED"
published: "2025-01-27"
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# Rail Replacement

Buyer: TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040f54

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## Summary

Abellio East Midlands Limited, operating under the name "Transport UK East Midlands Limited", has completed a selective tender process for the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, including buses and taxis, to provide rail replacement services. This procurement was categorised under "services" and covered regions classified under "UKF". The tender stage is now complete, with contracts awarded for Rail Replacement Buses (signed on 1st November 2024) and Rail Replacement Taxis (signed on 1st September 2024). The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure with prior calls for competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the transport services industry, particularly those specialising in road transport services, including buses, coaches, and taxis. Suppliers capable of offering high-quality customer service and ensuring safe, reliable transport options in times of rail disruption stand to benefit. Businesses that operate a diverse fleet of transport vehicles and possess the flexibility to manage both planned and unplanned services will find this contract particularly well-suited to their capabilities, enabling growth through a reliable public sector partnership.

## Notice

To enable customers to access a replacement service when trains are either cancelled, altered, or disrupted on-the-day. To, on occasion (and mainly on infrequent routes), provide a supplementary or backup transport option where trains or buses are predicted to be oversubscribed. To provide taxi provision for planned and unplanned work including the transportation of staff To provide a safe environment for customers and staff to travel to their desired destination. Provide excellent customer service to EMR customers.

### Lot Information

Buses

To enable customers to access a replacement service when trains are either cancelled, altered, or disrupted on-the-day. To, on occasion (and mainly on infrequent routes), provide a supplementary or backup transport option where trains or buses are predicted to be oversubscribed. To provide taxi provision for planned and unplanned work including the transportation of staff To provide a safe environment for customers and staff to travel to their desired destination. Provide excellent customer service to EMR customers.

Renewal: Renewal will be at the end of the contract

Taxis

To enable customers to access a replacement service when trains are either cancelled, altered, or disrupted on-the-day. To, on occasion (and mainly on infrequent routes), provide a supplementary or backup transport option where trains or buses are predicted to be oversubscribed. To provide taxi provision for planned and unplanned work including the transportation of staff To provide a safe environment for customers and staff to travel to their desired destination. Provide excellent customer service to EMR customers.

Renewal: at the end of the contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002677-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2024 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | ABELLIO EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC4A 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Castle Baynard |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2025 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002677-2025
- 26 Oct 2023 at 14:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031653-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/bhTV8
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk

## Provenance

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