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<p>The number of contracts for franchised passenger rail services tendered* per calendar
year from 2013 to 2015 are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Year No.of Contracts Awarded</p><p>
</p><p>2013 0</p><p> </p><p>2014 3</p><p> </p><p>2015 2</p><p> </p><p>The number of
planned of contracts for franchised passenger rail services tendered* per calendar
year from 2016 to 2023 are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Year No.of Contracts Awarded</p><p>
</p><p>2016 1</p><p> </p><p>2017 3</p><p> </p><p>2018 4**</p><p> </p><p>2019 1</p><p>
</p><p>2020 0</p><p> </p><p>2021 2</p><p> </p><p>2022 2</p><p> </p><p>2023 0</p><p>
</p><p>*We have taken the use of the term ‘tendered’ to mean the completion of the
tendering process which is contract award. The response does not require the number
of Direct Awards as the question only asks for “franchised passenger rail services”.</p><p>
</p><p>**The schedule shown reflects standard Department for Transport franchising
timings. The UK Government has agreed in principle to transfer franchising powers
to the Welsh Government to lead on procuring the next Wales & Borders franchise.
In anticipation of this, the Welsh Government are developing their procurement approach
which is planned to start earlier than shown on this schedule.</p><p> </p>
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