Planning

Station Gates and Platform Validators

TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)

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Planning

28 Nov 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities)
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) has announced a planning stage for the procurement of goods related to the replacement, support, and maintenance of train station ticket barriers and platform validators across Wales. This initiative, titled "Station Gates and Platform Validators," falls under the industry category of Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus, or bus services. Located in Rhondda Cynon Taf, the procurement notice aims to expand the TfW Metro and PAYG initiatives, with a future notice date of 1 January 2025.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity, particularly for technology providers specialising in railway and urban transport solutions. Businesses capable of delivering comprehensive hardware and software solutions for ticketing infrastructure, remote gate monitoring, and management capabilities stand to benefit greatly. Companies well-versed in innovative transport technologies, data integrations, and operational efficiency can compete effectively in this tender, helping to standardise and enhance the railway infrastructure across Wales.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Station Gates and Platform Validators

Notice Description

TfWRL has an upcoming opportunity for the replacement, support, and maintenance of train station ticket barriers and platform validators across Wales and support the expansion of the TfW Metro and PAYG initiatives. The purpose of this PIN notice is to alert the market to the upcoming opportunity and ensure that interested suppliers look out for the notice once published, and if interested can start to prepare and plan resources to support a bid.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Transport for Wales Rail Limited (TfWRL) are proud to support Welsh Government's vision of a high quality, safe, integrated, affordable and accessible transport network of which the people of Wales are proud. To that end, we have successfully piloted and implemented Metro Train and Bus Services and PAYG ticketless travel in parts of South Wales. TfWRL is seeking to expand these services and is seeking a single technology provider who can deliver the needed infrastructure in hardware and software Our core objectives are to: - Standardise the technology being used at all stations that require ticket gates and/or platform validators - Standardise the customers experience and staff operational requirements at all stations that require ticket gates and/or platform validators - Achieve a single back office process for all station based validation of ticket based journeys which currently includes Magstripe and PRT QR/Barcode paper tickets, QR/Barcode digital tickets, and Season tickets on ITSO smart card. - Ensure all ticketless journeys via PAYG are integrated into our existing 3rd party back office - Implement remote gate monitoring and management capabilities for staff to see and help passengers who are unable to pass through the gate. - Ensure that staff supporting customers at the gate line can open the gate safely and with speed and efficiency to avoid unnecessary queues and station overload. This includes remote web or app based services as well as physical gate based controls. - Provide a suite of essential operational reports, data integrations, and self-service style data extraction capabilities - Ensure all interactions with the gate to set up, monitor, maintain, and use the gate are captured and are auditable and that gate ticket process rules are configurable as needed - Provide appropriate solutions for stations with event based and seasonal swells - Enable the development by TfWRL and our partners, a system of connected interfaces through modern APIs for station help and remote gate line functions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-146390
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=146390
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

30123100 - Ticket-validation machines

50317000 - Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.help@tfwrail.wales
Contact Phone
+44 2920720500

Buyer Location

Locality
RHONDDA CYNON TAF
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Pontypridd Town
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV494783
    Station Gates and Platform Validators - TfWRL has an upcoming opportunity for the replacement, support, and maintenance of train station ticket barriers and platform validators across Wales and support the expansion of the TfW Metro and PAYG initiatives. The purpose of this PIN notice is to alert the market to the upcoming opportunity and ensure that interested suppliers look out for the notice once published, and if interested can start to prepare and plan resources to support a bid.

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