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XC TRAINS LIMITED

Outsourced Planned and Emergency Rail Replacement Management Services for XC Trains Limited (CrossCountry)

TransportCPV 60100000
Value£44.0m
Deadline2 Dec 2022
Published4 Nov 2022
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 4 Nov 2022ClosedCloses 2 Dec 2022
Who to contact
Emily Pearson
railreplacementtender.admin@crosscountrytrains.co.uk

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Contract value in context
£44.0mtotal contract value
median £64k
this tender£0£47.5m

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The brief

XC Trains Limited (XC) will be conducting a private tender for the provision of outsourced planned and emergency rail replacement management services.

XC defines rail replacement services as the movement of rail customers and employees by either coach, bus or taxi for planned and emergency train service disruption(s) and for movement of train crew to facilitate the train service.

The CrossCountry network is the most extensive rail franchise in Britain, calling at more than 100 stations.

We serve 7 of the 10 largest UK cities with 7 routes radiating from our central hub in Birmingham.

XC will be seeking pricing options for the following: - A minimum 4-year contract, with an end date of October 2027 (subject to termination rights) The Rail Replacement Contract will contain provisions that make it clear it can be transferred to a successor operator of the XC franchise.

Please register your interest and inform Emily Pearson by 5pm on December 2nd 2022 at railreplacementtender.admin@crosscountrytrains.co.uk

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037f18
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
031198-2022
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