Award

Swift Retail Transaction Network Service

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2025 at 11:08

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30 Jun 2025 at 14:48

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30 Jun 2025 at 10:37

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Swift Retail Transaction Network Service was conducted by the West Midlands Combined Authority, a sub-central government public authority located in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This initiative focuses on the retail transaction network service, which is essential for allowing users to top up their Swift Travel Cards across local shops in the West Midlands region. The procurement was executed through a direct award method due to technical reasons associated with the core Swift payment systems. Awarding was completed on 4th August 2025, with the service commencing from 1st August 2025 and extending till 31st July 2028, with potential renewals up to 31st July 2030. The industry categories involved include transport tickets, transaction-processing software, and support services for land transport, highlighting the specialised nature of this procurement.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in transaction processing, terminal suppliers, and transport services. Though the contract was directly awarded to Post Office Limited, businesses looking to innovate in transaction systems or provide auxiliary services like complaint handling or marketing may find collaboration opportunities in similar projects. Since the award focuses significantly on technical integration with existing systems, companies with expertise in ITSO compliance, payment services, or ticketing could position themselves strategically for future opportunities that may arise from changes or enhancements in the current setup. This can drive growth for businesses focusing on cutting-edge transport technology solutions within utilities and service categories.

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Notice Title

Swift Retail Transaction Network Service

Notice Description

The retail transaction network service is an integral part of the Swift Smartcard Offering across the West Midlands region, allowing users to top up their Swift Travel Cards in local shops. The below services will be provided within this agreement: * Terminals * Payment Services * ITSO Compliance * Issuing of travel products * Ticketing Paraphernalia * Information for Agreed Agents * Helpdesk and Complaints Handling * Marketing and Publicity * Settlement and Reporting

Procurement Information

TfWMs core Swift payment systems. Switching to any alternative provider would incur significant technical redesign and result in significant cost and delays to an important customer service. Switching to an alternative supplier would incur significant costs due to: * Technical development, integration and testing of the core Swift payment system eg to HOPS * ITSO certification application process * Retraining of support staff * Project management costs for implementation * Customer communication & marketing Offering customers the option to purchase Swift top-ups via retail stores is currently considered a valuable service to end-users however it does not offer the Authority value-for-money or good return on its investment. At this time, investment into the technical payment process redesign would further diminish the return generated from the retail sales and make the service unviable.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0555b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045607-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

48 - Software package and information systems

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services


CPV Codes

34980000 - Transport tickets

48217000 - Transaction-processing software package

63710000 - Support services for land transport

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£942,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£942,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POST OFFICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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