Essex Thameside. Franchise name. Rail franchise schedule. Thameslink,.
Southern and. Great Northern. Southern. East Coast. Northern. TransPennine.
Rail Franchise Schedule 2018
2017 West Midlandsu
A
S
Aug
Dec
2019
2020
P
PQQ Passport Application Date (Deadline for non-passport holders)
Current Franchise
E
Issue of Franchise EOI
Direct Award - Contract signed
ITT (Invitation to Tender) Issued to Shortlisted Bidders
Direct Award - Planned
A
Contract Award
New Franchise
S
End of current Franchise Agreement Start of new Franchise Agreement
Key Deliverable process link
I
2021
2022
2023
2024
Additional 1 - 2 reporting periods at SoS discretion
2025
P
E
I
Jun
Sep
Feb
A
S
Additional 1–26 reporting periods at SoS discretion
Dec Apr 26
T S
Wales & Borders
Additional 1 - 7 reporting periods at SoS discretion
Oct
E
I
A
S
Feb
Sep
Aug
Dec
S
West Coast Partnership
Additional 1 - 13 reporting periods at SoS discretion
Apr
P
I
Apr
Nov
General Election Purdah Period
Extension of 6 reporting periods to Dec 18 assumed. A further 1 additional reporting period is available at SoS discretion
South Eastern
A
S
Nov
Apr
S East Midlands
Cross Country
Great Western
I
A
S
Apr
Apr
Aug
P
E
I
A
S
Dec
Mar
Oct
Aug
Dec
Extension of 2 reporting periods to Dec 19 assumed. A further 11 additional reporting periods are available at SoS discretion
P
E
I
A
S
Jun
Sep
Feb
Dec
Apr
S
Extension of 13 reporting periods to Apr 20 assumed
S Additional 1 - 26 reporting periods at SoS discretion
T General Election Purdah Period
Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern
Additional 1 - 13 reporting periods at SoS discretion
Mar
S
T
Chiltern T InterCity East Coast
P
E
I
A
S
Nov
Feb
Jul
May
Sep
S Additional 1 - 7 reporting periods at SoS discretion
P
E
I
A
S
Feb
May
Oct
Aug
Dec
S Additional 1 - 13 reporting periods at SoS discretion
P
E
I
A
S
May
Aug
Jan
Nov
Mar
T Trans-Pennine Express
South Western
P
E
I
A
S
Jun
Sep
Feb
Dec
Apr
S
Additional 1 - 26 reporting periods at SoS discretion
S Additional 1 -11 reporting periods at SoS discretion
T
A
S
P
E
I
A
S
Apr
Aug
Oct
Jan
Jun
Apr
Aug
S Additional 1–13 reporting periods at SoS discretion
Northern
P
E
I
A
S
Jun
Sep
Feb
Dec
Apr Additional 1–13 reporting periods at SoS discretion
East Anglia
P
E
I
A
S
Dec
Mar
Aug
Jun
Oct
T
Essex Thameside
S Nov 29
Additional 1–7 reporting periods at SoS discretion
u The grey milestones indicates the potential future competition timescales based on the published ITT contract lengths. The UK Government has agreed in principle to transfer franchising powers to the Welsh Government who are leading and undertaking the procurement of the next Wales and Borders Franchise.
THIS RAIL FRANCHISE SCHEDULE REFLECTS THE INFORMATION IN THE QUALIFICATION SYSTEM NOTICE (QSN). SEE THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (OJEU) FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE VERSION. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DEPARTMENT’S APPROACH TO RAIL FRANCHISING, PLEASE REFER TO THE RAIL FRANCHISING PAGES OF THE GOV.UK WEBSITE (www.gov.uk/government/collections/rail-franchising).
