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Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators

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Deadline
28 days left
May 27, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
038244-2026
Value
£97,210,340
Location
North East England, United Kingdom
Published
April 22, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

April 27, 2026

Deadline for Questions

May 20, 2026

Submission Deadline

May 27, 2026

Contract Start Date

July 23, 2026

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Budget
£97,210,340
Duration
96 months
Location
North East England
Type
Open Procedure

Original Tender Description

Transport for Wales Rail (TfWRL) are in-housing the co-ordination and management of Rail Replacement Service (RRS) across Wales and Border routes operated by TfWRL within Wales and between Wales and England. Or any such route operated by TfW as may arise in future. This means that all pre-planned and emergency rail replacement services currently provided by coach and bus operators through an aggregator agreement, will be contracted for as services, directly by TfWRL. This procurement also includes the requirement for adhoc travel services to be commissioned via this framework as they arise. Based upon 24/25 Financial year data, approximately 6,000 emergency duties and 21,000 planned duties were delivered by circa 135 different operators. It is currently intended the Open Framework will run for the maximum 8 year term.

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  • Proven track record in similar projects
  • Financial stability documentation

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