National Railcard Strategic Commercial Partner Service
Awarded to Santander UK PLC
Rail Delivery Group(buyer)
- Published
- Published 24 October 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 28 November 2025
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Overview
Contracting authority
- Rail Delivery GroupBuyer
1 live opportunity · 33 awarded contracts
London, United Kingdom
GB-COH: 08176197
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Published
- 24 October 2025
- Questions by
- 7 November 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £84,500,000
- Award date
- 9 March 2026
- Contract period
- 31 March 2026 → 31 March 2029
- Contract length
- 3 years
- Could run to
- 1 November 2032
- Bids received
- 2
- Santander UK PLC
This contract ends on 31 March 2029, or 1 November 2032 if every extension is used.
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About the winner
Santander UK PLC
- Based in
- London
- Public contracts won
- 2
- Across UK and EU notices
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
2
0 from SMEs
Open and restricted tenders in Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 18% received only one.
Who bid
- Santander UK PLCWinner
How bids were scored
Price 35% · Quality 65%
- Technical65%
- Commercial35%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
£193,080
Median of 909 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 437.6× the median.
Rail Delivery Group in the last 12 months
30
contracts awarded, worth £112,139,483 in total
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Notice history
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Contract
3 June 2026
Contract Notice
24 October 2025
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