Tender

Student Season Tickets

WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED

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30 Dec 2024 at 09:37

Tender Notice
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24 Dec 2024 at 13:39

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Trains Limited is seeking suppliers for a contract titled "Student Season Tickets" in the services industry category, specifically focusing on transport tickets. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with key deadlines including the closing of the tender period on 24th January 2025 and the contract period running from 1st May 2025 to 30th April 2026. The tender aims to find suppliers to provide an e-commerce platform for ordering student season tickets and a customer and fulfilment service, including print, post-delivery, and smart ticketing services. The project will be carried out within the United Kingdom, with a budget of GBP 100,000.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in e-commerce platforms, customer service solutions, and fulfilment services to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply. The open procurement method ensures a competitive process, making it suitable for companies that can provide comprehensive digital and physical ticketing solutions while meeting stringent accessibility standards. Successful bidders will manage large accounts, including those for learning establishments and councils, promoting sustained business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Student Season Tickets

Notice Description

It is the expectation for a new supplier/ supplier to provide: LOT 1: An E- Commerce Platform for our students to order their season tickets that will be able to plug into our existing websites. LOT 2: A Customer and fulfilment service meeting our accessibility standards, which would be via multiple avenues such as, but not limited to, print and post-delivery/smart ticketing service (mobile platform app). This would include management of credit accounts for larger learning establishments and councils that place one order a term for a large number of passes. To express interest please see link below: http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/4vezY

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f7cf89b9-50bb-45df-82c0-93e1199606dc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a03ce0ac-d387-4d43-b09f-60b683dae27f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

22459000 - Tickets

34980000 - Transport tickets

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
EC4A 3AG
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Castle Baynard
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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