Provision of Service Quality Regime (SQR) Inspection Services
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XC Trains Limited (XC) operates passenger rail services across the United Kingdom.
XC is a unique operation in that it runs from the Southwest in England to the North of Scotland and is the most extensive rail franchise in Britain, calling at more than 100 stations.
XC serves 7 of the 10 largest UK cities with 7 routes radiating from a central hub in Birmingham.
The Service Quality Regime (SQR) was set up by the Department for Transport (DfT) to incentivise Train Operating Companies (TOCs) to ensure customer experience standards across the railway network are maintained and improved.
The regime is defined in the National Rail Contracts (NRCs) that exist between TOCs and the DfT, including XC's NRC.
The NRC sets out the obligations that TOCs have to deliver to ensure compliance with the Contract, and the repercussions if they are not.
XC's SQR has been in place since late 2021 and has seen a few changes since it first started.
XC is also proud to have helped the DfT trial changes to SQR during this time to pave the way for other TOCs following in the future.
This Procurement is undertaken by XC on behalf of itself, and a successor operator of the XC.
The key elements and strategic objectives of the Project are: - Train Service Regime (TSR) inspections by inspectors; - Customer Service Regime (CSR) inspections by mystery shoppers; - Accessible Customer Service Regime (ACSR) inspections by mystery shoppers with additional accessible needs; - Provision of mobile devices to the supplier inspectors and mystery shoppers for running inspection forms; and - Inspection data quality assurance.
The awarded supplier will provide the following services: - Project mobilisation and implementation of services - Total of 290 inspections per railway period across the duration of the contract - Account management services
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The Service Quality Regime (SQR) was set
The Service Quality Regime (SQR) was set up by the Department for Transport (DfT) to incentivise Train Operating Companies (TOCs) to ensure customer experience standards across the railway network are maintained and improved.
The NRC sets out the obligations
The NRC sets out the obligations that TOCs have to deliver to ensure compliance with the Contract, and the repercussions if they are not.
The awarded supplier will provide the following
The awarded supplier will provide the following services:.
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