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The nature of the emergency will determine how much time Operators have to respond e.g. If a higher ranked operator is contacted and fails to accept the duty within the prescribed timescale, the duty will be offered to the next highest ranked operator. Operators may also be contacted simultaneously and the duty offered to the first to respond regardless of ranked position.\nLot 2 - Pre-Planned - For each duty or group of duties, Operators will be requested to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) within a prescribed timeframe. Upon receipt of the EOI, the duty will be offered in line with the ranked order.\nLot 3 - Mini Competition - All Operators appointed to Lots 1 and Lot 2, who express an interest when the framework is established, in bidding for Lot 3 duties will be invited to submit a price for the duty/blockade. 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Hold a series of Meet the Buyer market engagement events across Wales, to share its future vision with operators for future service provision of the planned change to in-house the co-ordination and management of the Rail Replacement Service. \n2. Understand the level of operator market interest in supplying all emergency and pre-planned rail replacement services directly to TfW by participating in any future procurement opportunity.\n3. Provide updates of its procurement process, timescales and current strategy.\n4. Obtain information to help inform the specification e.g. duty allocation method, setting of appropriate service level KPI’s; pricing options and options for geographical zoning etc.\n5. Obtain insight from operators of the challenges they face in delivering the service and provide suggestions as to how it may be improved\n6. Understand any operator risks, including any associated risks and mitigations when providing this service. \n7. Challenges Transport for Wales Rail Limited may not have considered.\nTfW currently plan to hold 4 regional events and 1 virtual event as follows: Llandudno, Shrewsbury, Pontypridd and Carmarthen. Please be advised if registration to attend these events is low, then the event may be cancelled and operators encouraged to attend the virtual session.\nTfW are being supported by Business Wales, who will manage the operator event registration process. How to register for these events will be posted on the Business Wales website (events page) in the coming days and may be found on the following links https://wales.business-events.org.uk/ or https://wales.business-events.org.uk/cy/ \nThe events will be held between the 4th - 13th February, and subject to capacity, TfW may hold further 121 sessions if operators express an interest. All market engagement events will be concluded by the 27th February. \nIf there are any specific topics relating to the Rail Replacement Service you would like to see covered during these events, please email TFW.RRSOperators@tfwrail.wales \nPlease note the target audience for these events is operators of bus, coach and minibus etc. Rail Replacement services supported by Taxi operators is not part of the scope of this particular exercise. \nAll events will cover the same content, hence only one event need be attended per operator.", "dueDate": "2026-02-27T23:59:59+00:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "002064-2026", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002064-2026", "datePublished": "2026-01-09T17:25:56Z", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "TfW0993.00", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Rail Replacement Operators for Routes Covering Wales and Border Routes Operated by Transport for Wales", "description": "Transport for Wales Rail (TfWRL) are in-housing the co-ordination and management of the 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 \nThis means that all pre-planned and emergency rail replacement services currently provided by coach and bus operators will be contracted directly by TfWRL. \nTfW are currently considering procuring a multi-lot Open Framework to support service provision across Wales. \nThe indictive time plan is as follows and may change at the Authority's discretion.\nMarket Engagement early February 26\nIssue Tender April 26 \nClose Tender mid to end of June 26\nContract Award end of July 26\nOperator mobilisation and commencement of award of duties between August 26 - October 26.", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "60200000", "description": "Railway transport services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "60112000", "description": "Public road transport services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "60130000", "description": "Special-purpose road passenger-transport services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "60140000", "description": "Non-scheduled passenger transport" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "60172000", "description": "Hire of buses and coaches with driver" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKL", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKF", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKH", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKI", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKC", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKD", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKJ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKK", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKG", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKE", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 85892229, "amount": 71576858, "currency": "GBP" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "specialRegime": [ "utilities" ], "aboveThreshold": true, "techniques": { "hasFrameworkAgreement": true }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "suitability": { "sme": true, "vcse": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-07-20T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-07-19T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2034-07-19T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "status": "planning" } ], "communication": { "futureNoticeDate": "2026-04-06T23:59:59+01:00" }, "status": "planning" }, "language": "en" } ] }