Provision of rail passenger services and other related services for London Overground

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This is a voluntary rectification of a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for services likely to be procured in relation to the provision of rail passenger services and other related services for London Overground. This notice is intended to rectify Periodic indicative notice reference 2023/S 000-009694 (Docklands Light Railway and Transport for London Rail Concessions) dated 3 April 2023. This notice does not impact or otherwise further rectify the separate rectification notice made in respect of the Elizabeth line 2 and Transport for London Rail Concessions notice dated 24 October 2023 (notice reference 2023/S 000-031324). The purpose of this notice is to update the market in relation to the expected process to appoint a successor operator to provide railway passenger services for London Overground. It is currently anticipated that the Supplier Qualification (SQ) stage of the procurement process for the Elizabeth line will begin during the week commencing 25 November 2024. It is currently the intention that, notwithstanding that such notice is not required under regulation 1370/2007 (as amended, such regulation governing the procurement process and as explained in more detail below), a voluntary contract notice will be published at the commencement of the SQ stage of the procurement process for the London Overground 3 Concession.