Award

Ticket Vending Machines - Conversion, Upgrade and Continued Maintenance.

TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Nov 2025 at 09:12

Planning

27 Jun 2025 at 09:33

Planning

23 May 2025 at 08:33

Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Wales Rail Limited, a key sub-central government utility buyer operating under Welsh devolved regulations, has recently awarded a contract titled "Ticket Vending Machines – Conversion, Upgrade and Continued Maintenance". This procurement process, completed on 25th November 2025, pertains to the direct award of a contract to upgrade, convert, and maintain the ticket vending machines (TVMs) used across Wales and Cross Border stations. The procurement falls under the 'goods' category, specifically targeting ticket-issuing and validation machinery repair and maintenance, with the contract award amount reaching £5,733,860. The procurement method was a direct award to Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH, justified due to technical reasons and existing supplier relations. The award status is pending, with scheduled performance from 14th February 2026 to 13th February 2028, and potential extensions up to 2030 in the UK.

This tender presents a solid opportunity for companies specialising in transport ticketing solutions, particularly those with expertise in maintaining and upgrading vending technology within the rail sector. The emphasis on direct award due to technical specs suggests that businesses with existing service efficiencies or innovative adaptations for ticketing and payment systems could find considerable growth potential. Firms capable of integrating multimodal transport ticket solutions and digital advertising functionalities would be particularly well-suited to capture additional downstream service opportunities. With the sustainability angle of equipment lifecycle management in mind, companies focusing on green technology applications would also find this procurement conducive for engagement and growth within the rail industry framework.

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Notice Title

Ticket Vending Machines - Conversion, Upgrade and Continued Maintenance.

Notice Description

This procedure is being applied to convert and upgrade the existing Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) estate across Wales and Cross border (WCB) Stations. This will form a new agreement under the TfW IT Master Service Agreement terms and conditions.

Planning Information

This notice is issued solely for the purpose of gathering market intelligence and does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment to a formal procurement process at this stage. Through this early market engagement exercise, Transport for Wales Rail Limited (the Contracting Authority) seeks to: 1) Understand the level of market interest in any future procurement opportunity. 2) Obtain information on potential new market entrants and progress on Rail Delivery Group (RDG) accreditation. 3) Obtain information to help inform the specification e.g. setting of appropriate service level KPI’s; understand difference in potential delivery models. 4) Understand potential for system integration. 5) Understand options around decommissioning and sustainable approaches to management of product lifecycle. 6) Understand any supplier risks, including any associated risks and mitigations when operating in a live rail environment. 7) Contractual challenges Transport for Wales Rail Limited may not have considered. Suppliers who wish to participate in this exercise are invited to complete a questionnaire, which will support Transport for Wales Rail Limited in gathering market intelligence and shaping any future procurement approach. Please email supplychain@tfw.wales to register your interest in participating. Responses to the questionnaire are required by 5pm on Monday 21st July 2025. Suppliers are encouraged to raise further questions via the email address provided. The Authority reserves the right to engage further with all or a limited number of respondents subject to the questionnaires returned.

Procurement Information

In accordance with Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, a direct award is justified to S&B as the existing supplier, due to the absence of competition for technical reasons and there is no reasonable alternative. In accordance with Schedule 5: Section 7 - The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where-- (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05200f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076700-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

30123100 - Ticket-validation machines

30144200 - Ticket-issuing machines

34980000 - Transport tickets

50316000 - Maintenance and repair of ticket-issuing machinery

50317000 - Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,733,860 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
25 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
14 Feb 2026 - 13 Feb 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)
Additional Buyers

TRANSPORT FOR WALES

Contact Name
Christine Thorne
Contact Email
christine.thorne@tfw.wales, supplychain@tfw.wales
Contact Phone
+447890661824

Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 4TH
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Pontypridd Town
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCHEIDT & BACHMANN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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