Revenue Protection Enforcement System (RPES)

Consolidated procurement of a Revenue Protection Enforcement System supporting enforcement, investigation, civil recovery and criminal prosecution across Department for Transport Operators (DFTO) Train Operating Company (TOCs). The solution is intended to replace the fragmented existing operator landscape and provide a consistent, lawful and auditable end-to-end process.

Currently we expect to have multiple lots for this requirement. Where used throughout this notice, the meaning of Train Operating Companies includes all and any of those train operating companies who, currently or in the future, provide services for the carriage of passengers by railway: a)under a franchise agreement with the Secretary of State within the meaning of section 23(3) of the Railways Act 1993 or b)under, or secured under, the Secretary of State’s duty in section 30(1) of the Railways Act 1993; or c)in accordance with legislation which supersedes or amends the powers referred to in a) and b), including where such powers are transferred from the Secretary of State to another body.

The list of current providers of services for the carriage of passengers by railway under these provisions can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-register-of-rail-passe... Access code to register for the opportunity is R83EVRWSZ2.