Smartcities Software · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Southampton City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£243,642published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Feb 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Unicard Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SMARTCITIES SOFTWARE for concessionary bus passes, Itchen Bridge cards and Solent Go cards

HOPS
Card Management System
Concessionary Online Portal using Experian
Card Production
Itchen Bridge

Southampton Postcode Address File

CPV: Travel services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK · Southampton

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Apr 2025, 12:15 BST
Last source update: 4 Apr 2025, 12:15 BST
Authority reference: SCC-SMS-0756
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-013057
Classification (CPV): Travel services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fd41 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Framework RM1557.14 Call off.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £243,6421 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Feb 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Unicard Limited	£243,642 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 013057-2025-1 · Unicard Limited
Signed
28 Feb 2025
Value
£243,642
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southampton City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road, Southampton, South East, SO147LYContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Unicard LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04817824 Wimborne, UK, BH217PT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.