Provision of smart ticket validators

Authority: SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£334,463published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Vix Technology UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide ticket validators for SWR's gatelines

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

30123100 Ticket-validation machines

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Mar 2026, 16:07 GMT
Last source update: 15 Mar 2026, 10:11 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-023256
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066a48 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2026

Transparency notice published
13 Mar 2026, 16:07 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
15 Mar 2026, 10:11 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £334,4631 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Vix Technology UK LtdProvision of ticket validators for SWR1 Apr 2026 – 31 May 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2028Extensions: The contract can be extended if not all validators has been changed to TFL validators by this time.	£334,463	12 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 03266760 · GB-PPON: PQHL-7495-VCQT South Bank Central 4th Floor, 30 Stamford Street,, London, London, SE1 9LQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

VIX TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03039051GB-PPON: PMJL-5169-MRDN Ridgecourt The Ridge, Surrey, South East, KT18 7EPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender15 Mar 2026, 10:11 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender13 Mar 2026, 16:07 GMT