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Published 21 Jun 2021, 15:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Platform Validators Supply and Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South West (UKK3)
Framework ceiling (notional)£450,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Jul 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

GWR is looking to procure, install and maintain circa. 70+ ITSO (Integrated Transport Smartcard Organisation) accredited, cEMV certified and barcode ticketing capable Platform Validator for its network. Commencing the procurement with the Cornwall region these devices will need to be installed by mid-late 2022,

CPV: Public transport services by railways

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1GWR will create a call off arrangement to buy further devices as required, for the…CancelledRenewalPublished value£450,000

GWR will create a call off arrangement to buy further devices as required, for the rest of its stations that require these devices and don't currently have them. GWR is looking for supply

partners that can provide devices that have a proven track record on the National Rail network and are:

  • robust and cost effective and capable of integrating with GWR's existing ITSO and barcode ticketing schemes;
  • able to connect to GWR's ITSO HOPS provided by Rail Delivery Group's (RDG) Central Back Office (CBO) and GWR's electronic Ticket Validation Database (eTVD) for barcode tickets;
  • able to operate with fixed line and 4G data communication;
  • capable of being installed in the ground or affixing on a wall;
  • providing an intuitive user interface that is compliant with Equalities Act 2010; and
  • able to validate a full set of Rail Settlement Plan (RSP) ticketing products on both ITSO and barcode including all restriction and routing guide rules (incl. Break of Journey) GWR is seeking expressions of interest from interested parties that can fulfil the above criteria and provide a long term supply relationship.
Delivery: South West · Cornwall Region
Extensions: Potential renewals in line with future award of Franchise or National Rail ContractVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Platform Validators Supply and Maintenance” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Jun 2021, 15:39 BST
Last source update
5 May 2022, 15:06 BST
Authority reference
2021/S 000-014070
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-011721
Classification (CPV)
Public transport services by railways
Delivery area
South West (UKK3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02be69 Find a Tender

Publisher note: In line with the UCR 2016 governance requirements, we are re-starting this tender procurement project. The reasons for the restart are because of a material change in the quantity requirements.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
20 Jul 2021, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document

Timeline

20 Jul 2021 → 5 May 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    20 Jul 2021, 16:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    5 May 2022, 15:06 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 May 2022, 15:06 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    5 May 2022, 15:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

First Greater Western Limited

Contracting authorityPublic body 1 Milford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HL

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • First Greater Western Ltd (t/a "GWR")Contracting authorityUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Swindon, LondonContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.