Rail franchise procurement

Guidance and regulation

South Western rail passenger services: prior information notice
- Notice
- 2 April 2024
- Department for Transport
East Midlands Railway: prior information notice (corrigendum)
- Notice
- 28 October 2021
- Department for Transport and Closed organisation: DfT OLR Holdings Limited
Passenger service contracts
- Detailed guide
- 13 October 2021
- Department for Transport
East West Rail (Connection Stage 1): prior information notice
- Notice
- 6 April 2023
- Department for Transport and East West Railway Company Limited
South Eastern franchise 2017: invitation to tender
- Guidance
- 13 December 2017
- Department for Transport

Transpennine Express's contract will not be renewed or extended
- 11 May 2023
- Department for Transport
- Oral statement
Transpennine Express to be brought into operator of last resort
- 11 May 2023
- Department for Transport and Closed organisation: DfT OLR Holdings Limited
- News story
Avanti聽West Coast contract extended for a further 6 months following recent service improvements
- 20 March 2023
- Department for Transport
- News story
Rail passenger service contracts market engagement day announced
- 13 October 2021
- Department for Transport
- News story
Hexagon agreement: notification of a contingent liability
- 11 June 2018
- Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
- Written statement

Cross Country rail franchise
- 29 August 2023
- Department for Transport
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 30 August 2018
West Midlands rail franchise
- 30 August 2016
- Department for Transport
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 22 March 2016
East Anglia rail franchise 2014
- 3 December 2015
- Department for Transport
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 16 March 2015
Essex Thameside franchise 2012
- 26 September 2013
- Department for Transport
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 11 May 2012
Great Western franchise: response to the 2014 consultation
- 23 March 2015
- Department for Transport
- Policy paper