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ICT14483 Framework for Oystercard Supply

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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Award

15 Oct 2025 at 10:26

Tender

05 Nov 2024 at 15:03

Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London (TfL) is the buying organisation for the "ICT14483 Framework for Oystercard Supply," under the industry category for Smart Cards. The contracting process is in the award stage as of 15th October 2025, following an open procurement method. This framework pertains to the supply of contactless smartcards for TfL's ticketing and fare collection system, with a focus on ensuring continuity and quality through a selected number of suppliers. The framework agreement is established for a four-year duration, with an optional extension of up to two additional years. This tender process facilitates the procurement of smartcards, including variants of MIFARE DESFire EV1 or EV3, which are essential for TfL to obtain significant revenue from its services. The procurement covers the London region (UKI) and has seen active engagement from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the contract signed at a value of £17,761,800.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for suppliers within the smartcard industry, particularly those capable of meeting TfL's stringent specifications for contactless cards. The demand for approximately 6.5 million to 8.5 million cards annually offers substantial production volumes, fostering scalability and increased market presence. The open procedure and emphasis on technical, responsible procurement, and competitive pricing criteria (60% price, 40% quality) ensure a fair opportunity for qualified businesses. SMEs like Austria Card, Exceet Card Group, Paragon ID (UK), and ESP Systex Holdings have successfully participated, highlighting the accessible nature of the tender process for businesses of similar scale and expertise in electronic smartcard production and compliance with international standards.

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Notice Title

ICT14483 Framework for Oystercard Supply

Notice Description

Establishment of a framework for the supply of contactless smartcards for the TfL ticketing and fare collection system.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Oystercard (the "Card") was launched in 2003. The current demand is around 6.5m - 8.5m cards per year comprising of 16 variants. The Cards enable TfL to collect a significant proportion of its 5 000 000 000 GBP plus revenue from customers using TfL services and some concessionary services. There are a number of variants printed with different artwork to meet the needs of different users of cards. The version of the cards currently in use is the MIFARE DESFire EV1 or EV3 cards. Introduced by TfL in 2010, the DESFire card is a multiprocessor card with 2 000 bytes of memory and utilises 112 bit keys in AES mode (and there are also some 4 000 bytes of memory variants of this card in use). The framework agreement resulting from this procurement will last for four (4) years with the option to extend for up to 2 years. The forecasted value of these orders is between 6 000 000 GBP and 9 000 000 GBP per annum at current levels of demand although this demand may vary. In order to maintain service continuity, agility and provide competition, it is expected that at least three suppliers will be selected for the Framework Agreement. A maximum of 4 suppliers is intended, as this should be sufficient to meet business requirements and generate the appropriate level of competition for call-offs. All cards supplied will be required to comply with the TfL Card Specification and Artwork which will form a schedule to the contract. Cards will be required in 15 different variants physically compliant with ISO 7810 ID-1 as follows: - 14 variants with 2k NXP MIFARE DESFire EV1 or EV3 memory chips, of which 1 variant is plain white and the other 13 variants are printed on both sides with artwork, - 1 variant with 4k NXP MIFARE DESFire EV1 or EV3 memory chips, mostly plain white with minimal artwork printed on one side. Out of scope: The services of enablement, fulfilment and personalisation are not included in the scope of this procurement. TfL will enable the supplied Cards onto the TfL Revenue Collection System and will fulfil customer orders by loading specific travel products and entitlements where required, and will personalise cards for individual users where required.

Options: An initial contract term of four years, with the option to extend for a further two years on a one year plus one year basis.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b41a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065523-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages


CPV Codes

30162000 - Smart cards

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£17,761,800 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Contact Name
Shima Harji
Contact Email
shimaharji@tfl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

AUSTRIA CARD

ESP SYSTEX HOLDINGS

EXCEET CARD GROUP

PARAGON ID (UK

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