Written question asked by Alex Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 June 2019. It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 June 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Rolling Stock: Procurement
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) job creation, (b) support for the UK supply chain and (c) UK content are in the criteria for the provision of rolling stock in the award of rail franchises.
- Answer
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The Department sets out the criteria for the award of rail franchises in the competition Invitation to Tender documents which can be found on the Department’s website at gov.uk/dft. Rolling stock procurement is undertaken through fair and open competition, usually by train operators as part of their franchise commitments and operators may include procurement criteria that the Department is not party to.
Through the Rail Sector Deal government is working with industry to promote procurement practices that support an innovative, highly-skilled, and productive British rail supply chain.
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- 259983
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Franchises Procurement Railways Rolling stock Supply chains
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