Guidance and regulation

Passenger service contracts (PSCs) will replace rail passenger franchising.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 13 October 2021

Prior information notice (PIN) for including East West Rail Connection Stage 1 services under the current Chiltern national rail contract.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 6 April 2023

• East West Rail (Connection Stage 1): prior information notice

  Legal basis: Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007. Section I: Competent authority…

Prior information notice (PIN) for direct award of Cross Country rail services contract.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 23 December 2022

• Cross Country rail services: prior information notice

  Contract for Cross Country rail services – currently operated by XC Trains…

Prospectus issued in 2018 for potential bidders in the Cross Country rail franchise competition.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 20 September 2018

Notice for the launch of pre-procurement market engagement on rail passenger service contracts (PSCs).

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 13 October 2021

Invitation to tender documentation for the East Anglia rail passenger franchise.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 17 September 2015

Preview issued to inform potential bidders about the passenger service contracts (PSCs) market engagement day in November 2021.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 13 October 2021

Invitation to tender documentation issued in 2016 for the South Western rail passenger franchise.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 8 September 2016

Prior information notice (PIN) for direct award of TransPennine Express rail services contract.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 15 March 2022

Information released to potential bidders in 2016 for the East Midlands rail franchise competition.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 16 November 2016

Prior information notice (PIN) for direct award of the South Western rail services contract.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 2 April 2024

Prior information notice (PIN) for direct award of the Essex Thameside rail services contract.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 2 April 2024

Sets out how to apply for a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) passport — needed to participate in future rail franchising competitions.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 28 September 2015

Further information issued in 2015 for potential bidders in the West Midlands rail franchise competition.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 8 December 2015

Prior information notice (PIN) for direct award of Great Western National Rail contract.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 20 August 2021

Gives information for potential bidders in the South Western franchise competition in 2015.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 26 November 2015

Invitation to tender documentation issued in 2015 for the Northern rail passenger franchise.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 27 February 2015

Prior information notice (PIN) for direct award of West Coast Partnership National Rail contract (rectification).

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 20 March 2023

Information issued in 2017 for potential bidders in the next South Eastern rail franchise competition.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 28 March 2017

Pre-qualification information issued in 2015 for potential bidders in the West Midlands franchise competition.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 15 December 2015