---
title: "Strategic Commercial Railcard Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b4e6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RAIL DELIVERY GROUP"
published: "2026-06-15"
---

# Strategic Commercial Railcard Partner

Buyer: RAIL DELIVERY GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b4e6

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Strategic Commercial Railcard Partner" was conducted by the Rail Delivery Group, a public authority in the sub-central government sector, located in London, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically railway transport services. The procurement method was a direct award, with a significant contract value indicating it was above the threshold. The contract was awarded to Santander, with the award notice published on 15th June 2026. The contract period is scheduled to begin on 1st July 2026 and end on 31st December 2026, with a possible short extension as needed. The legal basis for this procurement is aligned with the UKPGA 2023/54 regulation.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses engaged in railway and related transport services, specifically those that can support strategic railcard partnerships. Large-scale businesses that are capable of handling significant contract values and those with experience in negotiations and long-term service agreements would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. The procurement process exemplifies how existing suppliers, like Santander, can leverage continuity and expertise, while also underscoring the importance of fulfilling specific legal and service standards in such engagements.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056342-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,654,320 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RAIL DELIVERY GROUP |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC4V 3DS |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SANTANDER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60200000 - Railway transport services

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2026 at 15:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056342-2026
- 15 Jun 2026 at 11:19 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056140-2026

## 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

## Provenance

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