--- title: "Smart Ticketing - including Account Based Back Office for Travel (ABBOT), Qualified Security Assessor, Merchant Services and other associated services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b51a9e1b-d1cc-4b25-acf4-f74d244b5031" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b51a9e1b-d1cc-4b25-acf4-f74d244b5031" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b51a9e1b-d1cc-4b25-acf4-f74d244b5031.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b51a9e1b-d1cc-4b25-acf4-f74d244b5031.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR THE NORTH (TFN) (ON BEHALF OF MULTIPLE LOCAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES AND OPERATORS)" published: "2017-06-14" --- # Smart Ticketing - including Account Based Back Office for Travel (ABBOT), Qualified Security Assessor, Merchant Services and other associated services Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR THE NORTH (TFN) (ON BEHALF OF MULTIPLE LOCAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES AND OPERATORS) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b51a9e1b-d1cc-4b25-acf4-f74d244b5031 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b51a9e1b-d1cc-4b25-acf4-f74d244b5031) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b51a9e1b-d1cc-4b25-acf4-f74d244b5031.json) ## Summary The public procurement process titled "Smart Ticketing - including Account Based Back Office for Travel (ABBOT), Qualified Security Assessor, Merchant Services and other associated services" is initiated by Transport for the North (TfN), located in Manchester, United Kingdom. Currently at the planning stage, the engagement end date for this tender is set for 23rd February 2018. TfN is collaborating with local transport authorities and operators as part of the Integrated and Smart Travel (IST) Programme, aimed at enhancing public transport accessibility across the North of England. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in IT services, banking, and automated fare collection systems. Companies that specialise in developing smart transport solutions, account-based ticketing systems, and merchant services would be well-placed to submit their proposals. The engagement will include supplier face-to-face meetings from 21st to 30th June 2017, and an all-market engagement call on 19th June 2017, providing potential vendors with valuable insights into the procurement process and requirements. ## Notice Transport for the North (TfN) will be the UK's first sub-national transport body. TfN is working in partnership with Transport Operators, Local Transport Authorities and the Department for Transport (DfT) to deliver the Integrated and Smart Travel (IST) Programme. The programme will deliver a smart and cEMV ticketing solution that makes it simple and easy to travel across the North of England with scope for nationwide services (excl. London) to encouraging customers to travel by public transport. Central to achieving this proposition is an Account Based Back Office for Travel (ABBOT) that will allow passengers to make journeys on multiple modes of transport and across multiple operators and trust they will be charged the best price for their journey. ABBOT is the shared back office that will collect the data on all trips (across multiple operators and modes initially in the TfN area but possibly ultimately incorporating national scope exc. London), reconstruct the passenger journeys, charge the best price for the completed journeys, and disburse revenue appropriately to Transport Operators/Local Transport Authorities. Soft market engagement will be used to inform the final procurement and lotting approach for ABBOT, Merchant Services, Qualified Security Assessor, and other associated services. Depending on the outcome of this engagement the programme will run one or more procurements using OJEU procedures or public sector framework agreements. Additional information: The approach to market engagement includes two principal methods: supplier face-to-face meetings and an all-market engagement broadcast call. - Supplier face-to-face meetings: will run between Wednesday 21st June 2017 and Friday 30th June 2017. - All-market engagement call: will take place on Monday 19th June 2017 at 14:00am. To register your interest in any of the engagement activities, To register your interest in any of the engagement activities visit https://procontract.due-north.com/Register and search for Opportunity ID: DN281384, here you can access instructions and contact TfN to discuss participation via the messaging service in the RFx section of the system, suppliers will need to register their interest in the opportunity in order to access the RFx section. Future vendors: TfN is currently a non-statutory body, therefore one of the Local Transport Authority (LTA) members of TfN may issue future contract notices on behalf of TfN. The signing of the contracts will be managed by TfN. Contracting approach: The successful supplier(s) will be contracted under a tripartite agreement by both TfN (or its agent) and a Special Purpose Vehicle that is jointly owned by TfN and participating Transport Operators (Bus, Light Rail and Rail). TfN will manage suppliers during the design and build phase of this programme. The Special Purpose Vehicle will manage suppliers during manage and maintain phases. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36ac47ff-8f9b-4f6c-aaf8-a57d4585f10d | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR THE NORTH (TFN) (ON BEHALF OF MULTIPLE LOCAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES AND OPERATORS) | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 3BN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 30144400 - Automatic fare collection - 66110000 - Banking services - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 14 Jun 2017 at 06:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36ac47ff-8f9b-4f6c-aaf8-a57d4585f10d - 12 Jun 2017 at 10:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36ac47ff-8f9b-4f6c-aaf8-a57d4585f10d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36ac47ff-8f9b-4f6c-aaf8-a57d4585f10d 14th June 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.transportforthenorth.com - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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