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title: "Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP), Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers, and Handheld Revenue Inspection Devices, for public transport services"
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# Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP), Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers, and Handheld Revenue Inspection Devices, for public transport services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transit-payment-service-providers-tpsp-closed-loop-cemv-token-providers-and-handheld-reven-ocds-h6vhtk-078331). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** SOUTH WEST SMART APPLICATIONS LIMITED: "Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP), Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers, and Handheld Revenue Inspection Devices, for public transport services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £60,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.nationalmobilitiesprocurementhub.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 33 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [SOUTH WEST SMART APPLICATIONS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-west-smart-applications-limited-coh-07205882)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £60,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Automatic fare collection, Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services, Industry specific software development services, Scanners, Smart card readers (+4 more)
- **Delivery Location:** GG, IM, JE, UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transit-payment-service-providers-tpsp-closed-loop-cemv-token-providers-and-handheld-reven-ocds-h6vhtk-078331#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078331`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** Scottish Local Authorities
Scottish Government & Executive Agencies
Transport Scotland
Scottish Regional Transport Partnerships
Unitary Authorities in Wales
Welsh Government & Executive Agencies
Transport for Wales
Welsh Transport Partnerships
Wales Transport Commissions
Metropolitan District Councils in England
Unitary Authorities in England
County Councils in England
Mayoral Authorities in England
Combined Authorities in England
City Regions in England
London Borough Councils
Other Transport Bodies
Transport for London
Department for Transport
District Borough and City Councils
Councils in Northern Ireland
All Transport Bodies in Northern Ireland
Translink
Any other Public Sector body in the UK with an interest in Transport or any UK transport operator
All Rail TOCs in the UK
Rail Delivery Group acting through ATOC Ltd and working in conjunction with partners
Any Member of SAM at the time of use
Also see Documents Section for more detailed breakdown. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term

## 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/transit-payment-service-providers-tpsp-closed-loop-cemv-token-providers-and-handheld-reven-ocds-h6vhtk-078331#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nationalmobilitiesprocurementhub.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalmobilitiesprocurementhub.co.uk%2Flatest)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transit-payment-service-providers-tpsp-closed-loop-cemv-token-providers-and-handheld-reven-ocds-h6vhtk-078331#participate

## Description
Smart Applications Management Limited (SAM) is the trading name of South West Smart Applications Limited, a Membership based central purchasing body, which owns and runs the National Mobilities Procurement Hub for its Members.
This Framework is for the procurement of Suppliers providing Transit Payment Services, Closed Loop cEMV Token Services, and Revenue Inspection Devices for public transport services. The Framework has 3 Lots:
Lot 1: Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP)
This Framework Lot is to provide Transit Payment Service Provider (TPSP) services for integration with an existing Account Based Ticketing (ABT) ticketing solution to enable the acceptance of Contactless EMV for travel.
The Transit Payment Service provides the necessary capabilities to interface with Contactless EMV enabled validation devices to accept validation transactions (otherwise known as "Taps") including:
• The protection of sensitive cardholder data in transit and rest (specifically via encryption and tokenisation)
• Processing of Taps in accordance with the card scheme transit guidance (enabling aggregation, debt recovery and liability sharing)
• Interfaces with ABT Fares engines to facilitate the calculation of fares and charges
• Interfaces with Acquirers to perform authorisation and settlement of travel and inspection charges
Lot 2: Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers
This Framework Lot is to provide secure closed-loop cEMV Account Based Token media capabilities, enabling the issuance, management, and acceptance of physical travel media based on cEMV technology, and digital equivalents loaded into mobile wallets that can be integrated with transport authority cEMV PAYG solutions.
The closed-loop cEMV Transit Token capability provides the necessary features to manage cEMV token media issuance and lifecycle operations, including:
• Secure generation, cryptographic key injection, and personalization scripting for physical cards, and provisioning and management of digital cards provisioned to mobile wallets
• Integration with administrative web tools and back-office APIs to support batch ordering, inventory management, and postal fulfilment
• Support for physical card personalization, verification and quality assurance prior to dispatch
• Comprehensive lifecycle management capabilities supporting activation, suspension, replacement, and secure blocking of compromised or lost credentials
• Native interoperability with the ABT Back Offices to maintain mapping of physical or digital cEMV cards with ABT Token accounts to enable Tap processing, charging and balance management.
Lot 3: Handheld Revenue Inspection Devices
This framework lot provides handheld Revenue Inspection Devices (RIDs) for passenger transport services.
RIDs are vital tools used by Revenue Protection officers to enable them to determine if passengers have paid for their travel (when inspecting pre-purchased ticket products or smartcards) or have validated their PAYG travel media correctly, indicating t...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transit-payment-service-providers-tpsp-closed-loop-cemv-token-providers-and-handheld-reven-ocds-h6vhtk-078331)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30144400, 34980000, 48217000, 66170000, 72212100
- **Delivery regions:** GG, IM, JE, UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, GG, IM, JE
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 1: Transit Payment Service Providers
This Framework Lot provides Transit Payment Service Provider (TPSP) services for integration with an existing Account Based Ticketing (ABT) ticketing solution to enable the acceptance of Contactless EMV for tr...
- **Contract Period:** 05/01/2027 to 04/01/2035

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30144400, 34980000, 48217000, 66170000, 72212100
- **Delivery regions:** GG, IM, JE, UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, GG, IM, JE
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 2: Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers
This Framework Lot provides secure closed-loop cEMV Account Based Token media capabilities, enabling the issuance, management, and acceptance of physical travel media based on cEMV technology, and digital equiv...
- **Contract Period:** 05/01/2027 to 04/01/2035

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Revenue Inspection Devices
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30144200, 30144400, 30233300, 34943000, 34980000, 38520000
- **Delivery regions:** GG, IM, JE, UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, GG, IM, JE
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 3: Revenue Inspection Devices
This framework lot provides handheld Revenue Inspection Devices (RIDs) for passenger transport services.
RIDs are vital tools used by Revenue Protection officers to enable them to determine if passengers have paid fo...
- **Contract Period:** 05/01/2027 to 04/01/2035

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F097599-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-15T14:40:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T16:16:40.906Z
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