Date: 30/10/2012

The Department for Transport knew seven months ago that it did not have the correct methods to evaluate multi-billion pound bids for the West Coast rail franchise and that it risked a legal challenge from one of the train operators competing for the contract. [From Mark Bartlett]

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Department for Transport knew it risked legal challenge over West Coast franchise

Telegraph

The Department for Transport knew seven months ago that it did not have the correct methods to evaluate multi-billion pound bids for the West Coast rail franchise and that it risked a legal challenge from one of the train operators competing for the contract.