Platform Validators Maintenance Agreement

Official notice

Authority: ScotRail Trains Limited

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 13 Mar 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Vix Technology UK Ltd2 awards

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

This is the award notice for Annual Maintenance Agreement for Platform Validators The current ScotRail validator estate installed in 2014, consists of over 700 devices working across the network of 325 stations.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is the award notice for Annual Maintenance Agreement for Platform Validators

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The current ScotRail validator estate installed in 2014, consists of over 700 devices…Awarded

The current ScotRail validator estate installed in 2014, consists of over 700 devices working across the network of 325 stations. The validators are managed and updated by Vix Cast software which is used to monitor and update the validators across the network. Vix Technology UK Limited are the only supplier that can maintain their own equipment and as such, the only supplier with the technical expertise and authorisation to do so

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Apr 2024, 11:10 BST
Last source update: 9 Oct 2025, 13:15 BST
Authority reference: SR-000049
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-063711
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044f25 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Vix Technology UK Limited are the only supplier that can maintain their own equipment and as such, the only supplier with the technical expertise and authorisation to do so.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:812665)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Contracts signed 2latest 13 Mar 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Vix Technology UK Ltd	—	—	Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Contract 010711-2024-SR-000049-1 · supplier not published
Signed
13 Mar 2024
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 063711-2025-1 · Vix Technology UK Ltd
Signed
13 Mar 2024
Value
—
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ScotRail Trains Limited

Contracting authorityRailway services Atrium Court, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 6HQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Vix TechnologyAwarded supplier 141-145 Charles Street, Glasgow, UK, G21 2QA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.