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title: "Contract for lnterCity East Coast rail passenger services. Currently operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) under DfT OLR Holdings Limited (DOHL)."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044eff"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT"
published: "2024-04-02"
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# Contract for lnterCity East Coast rail passenger services. Currently operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) under DfT OLR Holdings Limited (DOHL).

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044eff

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## Summary

The Department for Transport is planning a direct award procurement for railway transport services. The contract involves the provision of InterCity East Coast rail passenger services, including routes between major UK cities such as London, Edinburgh, Leeds, York, and Newcastle. The anticipated contract duration is 5 years, with services expected to commence in June 2025. This opportunity falls under the industry category of Railway transport services and is open for businesses to compete in the Services procurement stage.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the railway transport sector to expand their operations by providing intercity passenger services on the UK rail network. Companies with experience in delivering public transport services by railways and a strong presence in regions like the East Midlands, Yorkshire, Humberside, North East England, and Scotland would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Department for Transport, acting as the buyer organisation, is seeking to award this contract directly, creating a significant growth opportunity for businesses in the rail transport industry.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract for provision of intercity rail passenger services on the UK conventional mainline rail system. It is envisaged the services would run between: (a) London and Edinburgh. Some services are extended to Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness (b) London and Leeds. Some services are extended to Bradford, Skipton and Harrogate (c) London and York. Some services are extended to Middlesbrough (d) London and Hull (e) London and Lincoln (f) London and Newcastle There is a mixture of leisure, business and commuter travel. These services would be similar to those currently operated under the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) services contract. A direct award is now envisaged, in line with the Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023 No. 1369).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010629-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award for railway transport |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2024 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60200000 - Railway transport services
- 60210000 - Public transport services by railways

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2024 at 14:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010629-2024

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