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Published 4 Apr 2023, 08:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ITSO AMS HOPS, ITSO Part 11, and Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Systems, Development and Services

Official notice

Authority: NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (Central government)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 3 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£15,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Jul 2023awarded 1 Oct 2023
Lots 3max 3 won per supplier

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Smart Applications Management Limited (SAM) is the trading name of South West Smart Applications Limited, a Membership based central purchasing body, which owns and runs the National Mobilities Procurement Hub for its Members.

This Framework is seeking the provision of multiple Software as a Service Lots providing ITSO AMS HOPS, ITSO Part 11, and Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Systems, Development and Services.

Framework Lot 1 is for the provision of an ITSO AMS-HOPS, which is the core ITSO component which acts as the key conduit between all other elements of an ITSO and wider ticketing system. There is a great importance on the ability of the system to provide a reliable means of generating, hosting and exchanging data between various ITSO components based on open transparent interfaces, but which at the same time ensures that there is full transparency of the activities which is undertaken through user accessible views into the HOPS and high quality reporting outputs.

Framework Lot 2 is for the provision of an ITSO Part 11 Service which enables the travelling customer to download smart products or top ups immediately to a remote device such as an NFC enabled phone. The Part 11 solution also opens up a number of other retail channels and collection points providing the customer with a comprehensive network of retail sales and fulfilment.

Framework Lot 3 is for the provision of an Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Back Office System, which is a core platform to allow customers to enjoy best value travel, irrespective of mode, when travelling on public transport in a defined area. The ABT system will, as a minimum, collate and record ITSO based travel attributed to a registered or non registered customer, and calculate fares and capped charges due from customers, as well as providing the mechanism to calculate revenue apportionment between operators.

CPV: For boats · For buses · For railway use · For transport · For transport tickets · For urban transport · Non-scheduled passenger transport · Public transport services by railways · Software package and information systems · Software programming and consultancy services · Systems and technical consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 8 suppliers · 5 bids received (0.6 per place) · 2 appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1ITSO AMS HOPSCancelledRenewal

The AMS-HOPS is the core ITSO component which acts as the key conduit between all other elements of the ITSO System and wider Ticketing environment. There is a great importance on the ability of the system to provide a reliable means of generating, hosting and exchanging data with various ITSO and non-ITSO components through both defined and open APIs, but which at the same time ensures that there is full transparency of the activities which is undertaken through user accessible views into the HOPS and high quality reporting and data outputs.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: An agreement term may be extended from a standard 48 month term, by up to 2 x 12 month periods, making the maximum agreement term available 72 months. · Because of the specialist nature of the technology and interface requirements, the Framework Agreement may be renewed for up to 2 additional 12 month periods - making a maximum Framework length of 72 months.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2ITSO Part 11 ServiceCancelledRenewal

An ITSO Part 11 solution enables the customer to download smart products or top ups immediately to a remote device such as an NFC enabled phone or a smartcard via an NFC enabled phone.

An ITSO Part 11 solution also enables a number of other retail channels and collection points to provide the customer with a comprehensive network of retail sales and almost immediate fulfilment to their smartcard.

The Part 11 solution will work in a number of ways, with a variety of links into scheme solutions being possible to support the customer with a range of key functionality, including:

  1. For the customer - to be offered a seamless and instantaneous option for purchasing new products and topping up existing ones.
  2. For the scheme - to have immediate and varied retail options that integrate and interact with 3rd party systems providing customer and card information including automatic fulfilment of ITSO tickets purchased and topped up.
  3. For any ITSO smart product - on any Card Media to be delivered through Supplier delivered media and product configuration tools by the SAM Member.
  4. The ability for the payment options and requirements to be managed under the control of SAM Members predefined business rules.
  5. Clear and consistent branding options, accessible, easy navigation and appropriate security.
  6. The provision of Client Software to facilitate testing SAM Member customer services and small scale scheme support by providing links to the back office systems which will allow SAM Members to add products to smart cards.
Delivery: UK
Extensions: An agreement term may be extended from a standard 48 month term, by up to 2 x 12 month periods, making the maximum agreement term available 72 months. · Because of the specialist nature of the technology and interface requirements, the Framework Agreement may be renewed for up to 2 additional 12 month periods - making a maximum Framework length of 72 months.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #3Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Back Office SystemCancelledRenewal

A key part of the role of SAM Members is to encourage public transport users and potential users to travel sustainably using public transport across all modes including buses, metro, rail and ferries. Customer research shows that a barrier to travel can be the complexity of ticket offerings that are available.

SAM wishes to provide for its members, an ability to call-off Software to move their current ticketing proposition, such as Pay As You Go (PAYG) from a "Truth on Card" solution i.e. where the capping takes place dynamically on the card and the customer can always see their balance, to one where the fare and capping calculations are carried out in a back office system - "Truth on Server".

The reasons for this move include the fact only a small number of caps can be supported under a current PAYG solution, where "Truth on Server" would allow for an unlimited number of caps to be applied across modes and operators. In addition, this technology update would result in PAYG being capable of being accepted on rail.

We are seeking back-office suppliers to work with SAM Members to develop and implement a core system that will allow the transition from a PAYG product to a Truth on Server solution.

Initially the transaction types will be ITSO based, as ITSO is the common standard that is installed on all public transport for all SAM Members. In common with other areas, we would expect the solution to demonstrate an understanding of other potential ticketing tokens for a full Account Based Ticketing platform.

The new back-office system will be the core system as it will be needed to receive details of customer journeys and be able to calculate fares due and appropriate caps to be paid.

In addition, the system will need to be able to calculate the amounts due to operators as a result of their participation within the scheme. The nature of cap calculations and operator reimbursement will need to be varied so will have to be based upon configurable rules.

It is expected that potential suppliers will need to have proven and mature technology solutions for the outcomes sought with fully supported and managed digital services that we can integrate into our existing digital platforms.

While some public transport is operated directly by a SAM Member, other elements are operated by independent bus and rail companies. The system will need to interact with these external systems with the minimum of disruption to third party public transport suppliers.

Key functionality we are looking to include are:

  • Receipt of ITSO based journey transactions including Tap On/Tap Off when available.
  • Processing of ITSO Tap Off messages on bus.
  • Holding of fare tables/access to fare tables for all public transport modes.
  • Fares to be able to use innovate fare calculation methods such as distance-based fares.
  • Holding of fare caps.
  • Fare caps to be able to be calculated across different capping periods including days, weeks, and longer periods to be defined.
  • Fare caps to be available for individual operators, modes as well as multi operator and multimodal caps.
  • Caps may also be set by other factors such as time of day or other parameters including avoiding peak routes.
  • Management reports available to the SAM Member and individual operators.
  • Support registered and unregistered customers.
  • Apply different levels of caps based upon a concession held by a customer eg child.
  • Be able to flag up when an account is considered to have a low balance so that certain systems can notify the customer of that fact.
  • Be able to identify when an account is in arrears and the relevant product needs to be blocked. This may vary for registered and unregistered customers.
  • Processing of late data received from operators together with customer challenges and Tap completions to ensure that caps charged, and operator reimbursement reflect the updated view.
  • Calculate reimbursement due to operators according to definable business rules which may include top slicing of individual or pooled cap revenue, distribution by mode or operator according to any of the parameters known to the system.
  • Integrate with existing customer systems provided by a SAM Member including revenue collection and customer messaging as well as app and web portal interaction. Depending on the solution chosen we may need the provider to supply a customer processing element as part of the solution.
  • Secure accessible and robust APIs.
Delivery: UK
Extensions: An agreement term may be extended from a standard 48 month term, by up to 2 x 12 month periods, making the maximum agreement term available 72 months. · Because of the specialist nature of the technology and interface requirements, the Framework Agreement may be renewed for up to 2 additional 12 month periods - making a maximum Framework length of 72 months.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

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
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    A Selection Questionnaire is included in the ITT which details the conditions.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
  • “ITSO AMS HOPS, ITSO Part 11, and Account Based Ticketing (ABT)…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Apr 2023, 08:30 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2023, 12:49 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
2023/S 000-014522
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029683
Classification (CPV)
For boatsFor busesFor railway useFor transportFor transport ticketsFor urban transportNon-scheduled passenger transportPublic transport services by railwaysSoftware package and information systemsSoftware programming and consultancy services
+1 moreSystems and technical consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bc3e Find a Tender

Publisher note: The National Mobilities Procurement Hub (NMPH) is a national resource for all UK based Public Sector Bodies, with a Transport responsibility or interest; as well as for all bus and rail operators in the UK. For the avoidance of doubt, the Framework has been developed for the following public sector organisations as a minimum: Scottish Local Authorities: Aberdeen City Council Aberdeenshire Council Angus Council Argyll and Bute Council City of Edinburgh Council Clackmannanshire Council Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Dumfries and Galloway Council Dundee City Council East Ayrshire Council East Dunbartonshire Council East Lothian Council East Renfrewshire Council Falkirk Council Fife Council Glasgow City Council Inverclyde Council Midlothian Council North Ayrshire Council North Lanarkshire Council Orkney Islands Council Perth and Kinross Council Renfrewshire Council Scottish Borders Council Shetland Islands Council South Ayrshire Council South Lanarkshire Council Stirling Council The Highland Council The Moray Council West Dunbartonshire Council West Lothian Council Scottish Government & Executive Agencies: Scottish Government Transport Scotland Scottish Regional Transport Partnerships Shetland Transport Partnership (ZetTrans) Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) North-East of Scotland Transport Partnership (NESTRANS) Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership (TACTRAN) South-East of Scotland Transport Partnership (SESTRAN) Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) South-West of Scotland Transport Partnership (Swestrans) Unitary Authorities in Wales: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Bridgend County Borough Council Caerphilly County Borough Council Cardiff Council Carmarthenshire County Council Ceredigion County Council Conwy County Borough Council Denbighshire County Council Flintshire County Council Gwynedd Council Isle of Anglesey County Council Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Monmouthshire County Council Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Newport City Council Pembrokeshire County Council Powys County Council Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council City and County of Swansea The Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council Torfaen County Borough Council Wrexham County Borough Council Welsh Government & Executive Agencies: Welsh Government Transport for Wales Welsh Transport Partnerships: South East Wales Transport Commission North Wales Transport Commission Metropolitan District Councils in England: Barnsley Borough Council Birmingham City Council Bolton Borough Council Bradford City Council Bury Borough Council Calderdale Borough Council Coventry City Council Doncaster Borough Council Dudley Borough Council Gateshead Borough Council Kirklees Borough Council Knowsley Borough Council Leeds City Council Liverpool City Council Manchester City Council North Tyneside Borough Council Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council Oldham Borough Council Rochdale Borough Council Rotherham Borough Council South Tyneside Borough Council Salford City Council Sandwell Borough Council Sefton Borough Council Sheffield City Council Solihull Borough Council St Helens Borough Council Stockport Borough Council Sunderland City Council Tameside 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Leicestershire County Council Lincolnshire County Council Norfolk County Council North Yorkshire County Council Nottinghamshire County Council Oxfordshire County Council Somerset County Council Staffordshire County Council Suffolk County Council Surrey County Council Warwickshire County Council West Sussex County Council Worcestershire County Council Combined Authorities in England: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Greater Manchester Combined Authority Liverpool City Region Combined Authority North East Combined Authority North of Tyne Combined Authority South Yorkshire Combined Authority Tees Valley Combined Authority West Midlands Combined Authority West of England Combined Authority West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport for the West Midlands Nexus Transport for Greater Manchester London Borough Councils: Barking and Dagenham Barnet Bexley Brent Bromley Camden Croydon Ealing Enfield Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith and Fulham Haringey Harrow Havering Hillingdon 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Staffordshire Moorlands Stevenage Stratford on Avon Stroud Surrey Heath Swale Tamworth Tandridge Teignbridge Tendring Test Valley Tewkesbury Thanet Three Rivers Tonbridge & Malling Torridge Tunbridge Wells Uttlesford Vale of White Horse Warwick Watford Waverley Wealden Welwyn Hatfield West Devon West Lancashire West Lindsey West Oxfordshire West Suffolk Winchester Woking Worcester Worthing Wychavon Wyre Wyre Forest Councils in Northern Ireland: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Ards and North Down Borough Council Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Belfast City Council Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Derry City and Strabane District Council Fermanagh and Omagh District Council - Enniskillen Office Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Mid Ulster District Council - Dungannon Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Transport Bodies in Northern Ireland: Translink And any other Public Sector body in the UK with an interest in Transport, or any UK transport operator. Any organisation must be a Member of SAM at the time that their Order from the Framework is signed.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
17 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
17 Jul 2023, 12:10 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 May 2023 → 9 Oct 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    15 May 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    17 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    17 Jul 2023, 12:10 BST
  4. Notice published
    9 Oct 2023, 12:49 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    22 May 2023, 15:11 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    22 May 2023, 15:11 BST
  3. Deadline published: 17 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
    22 May 2023, 15:11 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    9 Oct 2023, 12:49 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    9 Oct 2023, 12:49 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 5latest 1 Oct 2023

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Framework 5: ITSO AMS HOPS, ITSO Part 11, and Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Systems, Development and Services

    Signed
    1 Oct 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • ITSO AMS HOPS, ITSO Part 11, and Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Systems, Development and Services

    Signed
    1 Oct 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • ITSO AMS HOPS, ITSO Part 11, and Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Systems, Development and Services

    Signed
    1 Oct 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • ITSO AMS HOPS, ITSO Part 11, and Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Systems, Development and Services

    Signed
    1 Oct 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • ITSO AMS HOPS, ITSO Part 11, and Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Systems, Development and Services

    Signed
    1 Oct 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids——£1 – £15,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Euclid Limited

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawSmart and ticketing solutions and wider applications for transportation networks. GB-COH: Companies House Euclid House, Parklands Business Park, Forest Road, Denmead, UK, PO7 6XPContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • Smart Applications ManagementContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawSmart and ticketing solutions and wider applications for transportation networks.GB-COH: South West Smart Applications Limited Plymouth, South WestContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Smart Applications Management LimitedReview body Plymouth
  • Smart Applications ManagmentReview body PlymouthContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Euclid LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: Companies House Euclid House, Parklands Business Park, Forest Road, Denmead, UK, PO7 6XPContact name, email, phone
  • Scheidt & Bachmann Fare Collection Systems GmbHFramework contractorUnternehmensregister, Germany Briete Strasse 132, 41238, Moenchengladbach, DE

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria