Official UK procurement notice
Platform Validators Supply and Maintenance
Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGWR 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 publishedLot #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.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02be69Find 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- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Jul 2021, 16:00 BST
- Notice published5 May 2022, 15:06 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2022- Status changed to complete5 May 2022, 15:06 BST
- Buyer details updated5 May 2022, 15:06 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- First Greater Western Ltd (t/a "GWR")Contracting authorityUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.