Full set of the initial documents sent to bidding parties for the initial Regional Railways North East franchise from what was then the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising (OPRAF). These documents originate from Ian Yeowart who was, amongst other positions, retail manager for Regional Railways and lead for a team who unsuccessfully bid for the Regional Railways North East franchise. The documents include long form reports that formed part of an initial package of information in bidding for the Regional Railways North East franchise, the documents were sent to Mr Yeowart as well as other bidders.

These papers were collected during Britain’s Railways All Change (BRAC) oral history project and support Ian Yeowart's oral history interview. BRAC was set-up to cover gaps in documenting the railway privatisation process in the United Kingdom, between 1994 and 1997, when the government-owned British Rail was dismantled into over 100 privately-owned companies. The interviews capture the recollections of people involved in the planning and implementation of the privatisation process, the management of change and running the railway during privatisation.