TY - JOUR
T1 - An inspection of rail franchise procurement
T2 - first-class regulation for privatised passenger rail?
AU - Butler, Luke
PY - 2018/11/5
Y1 - 2018/11/5
N2 - Examines the operation of rail franchise procurement in the UK. Reviews key aspects of such franchising, its legal framework, whether the process is open to competitive tendering or direct awards, and the rules on publication of opportunities, consultation, qualitative selection and the award criteria. Discusses the role of public sector operators, procurement reforms and challenges after privatisation, and whether further changes are needed.
AB - Examines the operation of rail franchise procurement in the UK. Reviews key aspects of such franchising, its legal framework, whether the process is open to competitive tendering or direct awards, and the rules on publication of opportunities, consultation, qualitative selection and the award criteria. Discusses the role of public sector operators, procurement reforms and challenges after privatisation, and whether further changes are needed.
KW - award criteria
KW - compulsory competitive tendering
KW - franchising
KW - privatisation
KW - public procurement
KW - public procurement procedures
KW - rail network
UR - https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/IAA5CC210D0D411E8B9E2D2F9DBC02FA1/View/FullText.html?skipAnonymous=true
UR - https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4814640/an-inspection-of-rail-franchise-procurement-first-class-regulation-for-privatised-passenger-rail
M3 - Article
SN - 0963-8245
VL - 6
SP - 251
EP - 278
JO - Public Procurement Law Review
JF - Public Procurement Law Review
ER -