GWR Ticket Vending Machine Bank Note Acceptors

Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)

GoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 24 May 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The bank of England is introducing new £20 bank notes. The current Bank Note Acceptors (BNA) on the TVMs are not going to be able to accept the new notes due to being end of life. This issue affects all TOCs that have a particular TVM type from the supplier (The model is called ST70 Cash and Card machines).

The variation is required to upgrade the Bank Note Acceptors to be able to accept the new £20 bank notes.

CPV: Ticket-issuing machines · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The contract variation is required to upgrade the Ticket Vending Machine Bank Note…

The contract variation is required to upgrade the Ticket Vending Machine Bank Note Acceptors to be able to accept the new £20 bank notes.

Delivery: UK

60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 May 2024, 14:51 BST
Last source update: 24 May 2024, 14:51 BST
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-016485
Classification (CPV): Ticket-issuing machinesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046b69 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: The hardware upgrade is for components on the TVM. As such GWR can only source this from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).
Also, in line with the following exemption clauses set out in the UCR 2016;
Clause 88.- Modification of contracts during their term
(1) Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure
in accordance with these Regulations in any of the following cases-
(b) for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor, irrespective of their value, that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement where
a change of contractor-
(i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services or installations procured under the initial procurement; and
(ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the utility.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 24 May 2024

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Contract 016485-2024-1 · supplier not published
Signed
24 May 2024
Value
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Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services GB-COH: 05113733 Milford House 1 Milford Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, Swindon, UK, SN1 1HLContact name, email

Official documents & specifications

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