Official UK procurement notice
Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Cash Handling Devices
Authority: Transport for London (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tender sought to award a single contract to a single provider for the provision of supply, installation and maintenance of Cash Handling Devices to commence in July 2026. As TfL currently has devices installed at its London Underground stations, maintenance of existing devices is a requirement to be delivered through the contract.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 May 2030, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: Bidders are invited to submit a response to our Invitation To Submit Initial Tenders which includes a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (inclusive of Conditions of Participation) as well as a Technical and Commercial proposal. Following publication of the tender but prior to the submission of proposals, bidders will have the opportunity to request a round of dialogue with the purpose of being able to provide clarity on the tender pack. Any information shared during dialogue sessions that could benefit all bidders will be recorded and shared as part of the clarification log. The PSQ will be evaluated in parallel to the Technical and Commercial submission as a single tendering stage. The two highest scoring compliant bidders may be invited to progress to a negotiation stage, intended to improve the content of the initial tenders without introducing material alterations. Multiple sessions may be held if necessary. To conclude the negotiation stage, bidders will be invited to submit final tenders. For the avoidance of doubt, the negotiation stage is an optional stage. Should the negotiation stage be conducted, scoring for the two tenders will be finalised and the PSQ responses will be re-visited and confirmed with bidders prior to entering the award stage. If a negotiation stage is not held, TfL will make an award based on the scoring from the Initial Tender Submission evaluation. In either circumstance, the contract award will be made to the bidder who has submitted the Most Advantageous Tender in line with the evaluation criteria.
- No preliminary market engagement: Market Engagement has been carried out under a PIN notice, a Market Sounding Questionnaire, site visits and virtual engagement meetings have all been conducted in parallel to the new Procurement Act 2023 commencing.
CPV: Cash boxes · Installation services (except software) · Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture · Repair and maintenance services · Safe-deposit boxes
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£12,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation can be found within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire in Volume 1 of the tender pack.
- Technical & professional ability
Technical ability conditions of participation can be found within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire in Volume 1 of the tender pack.
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).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- High-Level Transition Plan: 5%
- Maintenance Proposal: 10%
- Supply and Installation: 10%
- Reporting: 5%
- Account Management: 10%
- Quality Assurance: 5%
- Pricing Schedule: 45%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (8)
- Social Value
- High-Level Transition Plan
- Maintenance Proposal
- Supply and Installation
- Reporting
- Account Management
- Quality Assurance
- Pricing Schedule
- Economic & financial standing
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation can be found within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire in Volume 1 of the tender pack.
- Technical & professional ability
Technical ability conditions of participation can be found within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire in Volume 1 of the tender pack.
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 30 May 2030
- First published
- 21 May 2025, 15:01 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jun 2026, 20:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
WS2348189700- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072212- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051b46Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Outlined in the contract document, included in the tender pack.
- How it runs
Bidders are invited to submit a response to our Invitation To Submit Initial Tenders which includes a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (inclusive of Conditions of Participation) as well as a Technical and Commercial proposal. Following publication of the tender but prior to the submission of proposals, bidders will have the opportunity to request a round of dialogue with the purpose of being able to provide clarity on the tender pack. Any information shared during dialogue sessions that could benefit all bidders will be recorded and shared as part of the clarification log. The PSQ will be evaluated in parallel to the Technical and Commercial submission as a single tendering stage.
The two highest scoring compliant bidders may be invited to progress to a negotiation stage, intended to improve the content of the initial tenders without introducing material alterations. Multiple sessions may be held if necessary. To conclude the negotiation stage, bidders will be invited to submit final tenders. For the avoidance of doubt, the negotiation stage is an optional stage.
Should the negotiation stage be conducted, scoring for the two tenders will be finalised and the PSQ responses will be re-visited and confirmed with bidders prior to entering the award stage. If a negotiation stage is not held, TfL will make an award based on the scoring from the Initial Tender Submission evaluation.
In either circumstance, the contract award will be made to the bidder who has submitted the Most Advantageous Tender in line with the evaluation criteria.
- Risks
-Software obsolescence
-Supply of spare parts and obsolescence
-Integration of operating systems/software
-Cost of labour
-Software specific
-Vulnerabilities to hacking, data breaches or ransomware
-Compliance with data protection laws (e.g. GDPR)
-Licensing & IP
-Licensing restrictions or expiration
-Intellectual property disputes
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 May 2025 → 25 Jun 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published21 May 2025, 15:01 BST
- Next notice expected353 days ago3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published349 days ago7 Nov 2025, 17:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by303 days ago23 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline286 days ago9 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by177 days ago28 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts148 days ago28 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent135 days ago10 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published128 days ago16 Jun 2026, 20:52 BST
- Standstill ends119 days ago25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025- Pipeline notice published21 May 2025, 15:01 BSTUK1
- Planned procurement notice published10 Oct 2025, 16:34 BSTUK3
- Published value published: £12,000,00010 Oct 2025, 16:34 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Oct 2025, 16:34 BST
- Deadline published: 9 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT10 Oct 2025, 16:34 BST
- Tender notice published7 Nov 2025, 17:18 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active7 Nov 2025, 17:18 GMT
- Deadline moved to 9 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT7 Nov 2025, 17:18 GMT+0 days · was 9 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published16 Jun 2026, 20:52 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Jun 2026, 20:52 BST
- Contract signature expected20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 21 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PayComplete UK Limited.SME20 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2031 · up to 19 Jul 2033Extensions: Two optional extension years which can be executed in yearly increments (1+1). · Options: The optional extension years may be executed by the Contracting Authority by providing sufficient notice to the Service Provider in accordance with the contract. | £11,138,432 | 10 Jun 2026standstill to 25 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonPayComplete (UK) LimitedSME · North West England
- did not winCennox Group Limited · South East England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- Cennox Group LimitedBidder / tenderer
- PayComplete (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender