PART 3Award and modification of public service contracts
General direct award provision for rail17.
(1)
A competent authority may make a direct award of a public service contract concerning transport by rail.
(2)
Where a competent authority makes a direct award of a public service contract under this regulation, the competent authority must, within one year of granting the award, and while ensuring the protection of commercially sensitive information and commercial interests, publish a notice on its website which—
(a)
sets out the information specified in paragraph (3), or
(b)
where any of the information in paragraph (3) has already been published (whether under regulation 23 or otherwise), provides details of where that information can be accessed.
(3)
The information referred to in paragraph (2) is—
(a)
name of the contracting entity, its ownership and, if relevant, the name of the party or parties exercising legal control,
(b)
duration of the public service contract,
(c)
description of the passenger transport services to be performed,
(d)
description of the parameters of the financial compensation,
(e)
quality targets, such as punctuality and reliability and any applicable rewards and penalties, and
(f)
where there is an extended contract duration under regulation 9(2), a description of the assets to be provided by the operator which justify the award of a contract of a longer duration under that regulation.