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title: "Platform Validators Supply and Maintenance"
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# Platform Validators Supply and Maintenance

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/platform-validators-supply-and-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-02be69). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED: "Platform Validators Supply and Maintenance". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £450,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Jul 2021, 16:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/first-greater-western-limited-coh-05113733)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £450,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 July 2021 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public transport services by railways
- **Delivery Location:** UKK3, UKK30
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02be69`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/platform-validators-supply-and-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-02be69#tl-md)

## 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,

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled

- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £450,000
- **Description:** 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 rec...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 011721-2022-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011721-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-05T14:06:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T15:35:36.822Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02be69