Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Account Based Ticketing Solution
Authority: MERSEYRAIL ELECTRICS 2002 LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionContract to provide an Account Based Ticketing Solution which was let under two Lots, Lot 1 - Account Based Ticketing Solution and Lot 2 - Handheld Devices. The purpose of the contract is to provide the following:
- A 'token agnostic' ABT solution which will support journey 'taps' from EMV and ITSO will be procured.
- Improving customer journeys by modernising ticketing, offering improved accessibility, flexibility, and best value fares;
- Enabling integration with other transport operators across multiple modes within the Liverpool City Region;
- Supporting changes adopted through the multi operator zonal review;
- Introducing a financially sustainable solution that makes best use of existing infrastructure and recent investments, including PVALs and the Smart Metro Portal;
- Help protect and grow revenue; and
- Adopt a sustainable retail solution that aligns with local and national ticketing strategies
CPV: For transport tickets · Public transport services by railways · Ticket-validation machines · Transport tickets
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · win at most 2 of themLot #1Account Based Ticketing SolutionAwarded
Merseyrail are working in close partnership with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) to transform customer journeys so that customers can benefit from a pay as you go (PAYG) Account Based Ticketing system (ABTS). This aligns with the 'London style ticketing' which is a vision endorsed by Merseyrail and the Metro Mayer of the Liverpool City Region.
Lot 1 consists of the provision of account based ticketing software using ITSO, EMV and Barcode.
Lot #2Handheld DevicesAwardedRenewal
Account Based Ticket enable handheld devices that will be used to collect passenger 'taps' whilst on the network.
The 'tap' will be sent to the Account Based Ticketing Solution which will determine appropriate course of action. Devices will be used n varied working conditions including, on board trains and at stations.
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).
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 4 Aug 2022, 23:13 BST
- Last source update
- 14 May 2024, 15:48 BST
- Authority reference
2022/S 000-021490- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015333- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035924Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd will incorporate a standstill period, following award of the contract. The period shall commence on the day following award notification, and shall be in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, and all subsequent amendments and directives.
At present, this standstill period shall be no less than 10 calendar days. This period allows unsuccessful tenders to seek further debriefing from Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd before the Contract is entered into.
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed, or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action. Any such action must be brought within 30 day (or the first working day thereafter) of the date when the aggrieved party knew or ought reasonably have known about the alleged breach. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision, or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into, the Court may only award damages.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Sept 2022
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Sept 2022 → 14 May 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline1 Sept 2022
- Invitations to tender expected12 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until31 Jan 2023, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published14 May 2024, 15:48 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete14 May 2024, 15:48 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Account Based Ticketing Solution1 award | |||
| iBlocks Limited | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Handheld Devices1 award | |||
| Fujitsu Services Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Handheld Devices · Fujitsu Services Ltd
- Signed
- 13 May 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Account Based Ticketing Solution · iBlocks Limited
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Account Based Ticketing Solution | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Handheld Devices | 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Fujitsu Services LimitedAwarded supplier
- iBlocks LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.