Support and Maintenance of Central Booking Engine

Description

Development, Maintenance and Support Services for the Central Booking Engine Lot 1: LNER is procuring on its own behalf and will enter into the relevant contract documents where such contracts are awarded. However, the contract documents also permit the use or transfer of contracts to Transferee Train Operating Companies, or Parent Owning Group. In the event that such provisions are utilised, this procurement is also to be for the benefit of the Transferee Train Operating Companies and their Parent Owning Group in accordance with regulation 56 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. However, LNER is responsible for the conduct of the procurement throughout and all correspondence and communication from suppliers is to be solely with LNER The meaning of Transferee Train Operating Companies includes all those train operating companies who, currently or in the future, provide services for the carriage of passengers by railway: a) under a franchise agreement with the Secretary of State within the meaning of section 23(3) of the Railways Act 1993 or b) under, or secured under, the Secretary of State's duty in section 30(1) of the Railways Act 1993; or c) in accordance with legislation which supersedes or amends the powers referred to in a) and b), including where such powers are transferred from the Secretary of State to another body. The list of current providers of services for the carriage of passengers by railway under these provisions can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-register-of-rail-passenger-contracts.