Awarded contract

National Railcard Strategic Commercial Partner Service

Details

Buyer: Network Rail
Supplier(s): Santander UK PLC
Value: GBP 84,500,000
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Railway transport services
Published: 3 June 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

This Contract award notice is being published to recognise the competitive flexible tender process undertaken to select a supplier to provide the Strategic Commercial Railcard Partner. The tender is to find a new Strategic Partner that has access to and can enter into new markets to promote the National Railcards, to drive additional card revenue and travel revenue for the rail industry. Although an open procedure process has been selected, this tender was conducted under Competitive flexible procedure. This tender was completed compliantly under PA23 legislation. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award date9 March 2026
Completed: Award published3 June 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date1 November 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Network Rail is a public sector buyer in United Kingdom publishing tenders and awards on Stotles. Explore their procurement activity and find more opportunities like this one.

Relevant CPV codes

60200000 · Railway transport services
63711000 · Support services for railway transport

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@network-rail.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@network-rail.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@network-rail.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@network-rail.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@network-rail.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@network-rail.gov