Ticket Vending Machines - Conversion, Upgrade and Continued Maintenance.

TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

08 May 2026 at 08:28

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 has completed the award stage for a direct procurement process under the Procurement Act 2023. The contract, titled "Ticket Vending Machines – Conversion, Upgrade and Continued Maintenance" focuses on the rail industry category, covering regions in the United Kingdom, specifically UKL, UKG, and UKK. The process culminated with a contract award on 8th May 2026, valued gross at approximately £8.96 million (£7.47 million net), with the standstill period concluding on 19th May 2026. The contract will commence on 25th May 2026, with the potential to extend it up to May 2030.

This procurement offers significant business opportunities for companies specialising in the maintenance and technological upgrade of ticket vending and validation machines. The project specifically suits businesses capable of handling large-scale service contracts, given its focus on ongoing maintenance, system upgrades, and recycling operations. Organisations with expertise in managing complex rail service projects and possessing a track record of innovative solutions that integrate modern technology with existing rail infrastructure will find themselves well-aligned to meet the contract's demands. This contract also opens doors for businesses that can provide sustainable lifecycle management of technological assets within the rail sector.

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Notice Title

Ticket Vending Machines - Conversion, Upgrade and Continued Maintenance.

Notice Description

Contract award notification following the procedure under Procurement Act 2023 for the conversion, upgrade and continued maintenance of the TFWRL Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) estate.

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/042275-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

42 - Industrial machinery

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

30123100 - Ticket-validation machines

30144200 - Ticket-issuing machines

34980000 - Transport tickets

42991230 - Ticket printers

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
£7,468,869 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
25 Nov 20257 months ago
Contract Period
24 May 2026 - 24 May 2028 2-3 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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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