InterCity East Coast franchise

National Express awarded contract for growth on InterCity East Coast

Stock market statement announcing that NXEC Trains Ltd, a subsidiary of National Express Group, has been awarded the contract to operate services on the InterCity East Coast rail franchise.

Published:

14 August 2007

InterCity East Coast stakeholder briefing document

The InterCity East Coast rail franchise is due to commence at the end of 2007. The stakeholder briefing document aims to inform stakeholders of the base franchise specification that bidders are invited to bid against together with details of the recent consultation process and any variations to the specification as a result.

Published:

08 March 2007

DfT announces pre-qualified bidders for InterCity East Coast franchise

Stock market statement announcing the parties that have qualified as bidders for the InterCity East Coast (ICEC) franchise.

Published:

20 February 2007

Clarification request bulletin (30 kb)

A summary of the clarification requests received from parties expressing interest in the InterCity East Coast franchise.

Published:

16 January 2007

Competition commences for operator of InterCity East Coast franchise

The Department for Transport today announced it is inviting Expressions of Interest to operate services on the InterCity East Coast Mainline.

Published:

15 December 2006

Accreditation Questionnaire for the InterCity East Coast Franchise (380 kb)

Accreditation questionnaire to be completed by applicants seeking to qualify to receive an Invitation to Tender for the InterCity East Coast franchise.

Published:

15 December 2006

Accreditation process document for the InterCity East Coast franchise (628 kb)

Information for applicants seeking to qualify to receive an Invitation to Tender for the InterCity East Coast franchise.

Published:

15 December 2006

Franchise letting process agreement for the InterCity East Coast franchise (96 kb)

Information for applicants seeking to qualify to receive an Invitation to Tender for the InterCity East Coast franchise.

Published:

15 December 2006

Financial Times advertisement for the InterCity East Coast franchise (24 kb)

Copy of the advertisement for the InterCity East Coast franchise which will appear in the Financial Times.

Published:

15 December 2006