Rail Replacement Services for CrossCountry Trains

Concepts

• xc trains limited
• rail replacement services
• road transport
• sunderland
• crosscountry trains
• emergency rail replacement management services
• movement of rail customers
• train service
• emergency train service disruption
• crosscountry network

Location

North East England: 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.

Description

Total Quantity or Scope

XC Trains Limited (XC) will be conducting a private tender for the provision of outsourced planned and emergency rail replacement management services and are seeking a single provider to deliver the contract. 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 3-year contract, with an end date of March 2026 (value of £17m) - A 7-period contract with an end date of 15 October 2023 (value of £3.5m) - The 7-period pricing option should also include pricing for a potential extension of up to 13 rail periods (value of £10m)

CPV Codes

• 60100000 - Road transport services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please register your interest and inform Jenna Else on elsej@arriva.co.uk by 5pm on Wednesday 9th March. Further tender details will be issued in March 2022.