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title: "Account Based Ticketing Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043cb0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED"
published: "2024-02-23"
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# Account Based Ticketing Services

Buyer: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043cb0

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## Summary

The contracting process for Account Based Ticketing Services was initiated by FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED, a buyer based in Swindon, United Kingdom. The procurement stage was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement involved services in the Transport industry category. Key details include the award status being active as of 23rd February 2024, and the contract was signed on the same date for an extension of two years pending a longer-term strategy review.

This tender for Account Based Ticketing Services, awarded to FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED, presents opportunities for businesses in the services sector, particularly those specializing in urban railway, tramway, trolleybus, or bus services, to engage in providing fare calculation engine solutions. The contracting authority's rationale for the award without competition focused on business continuity, system resilience, affordability, and minimization of change impact, indicating that businesses offering sustainable solutions and operational continuity are well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

It is our intention to undertake an extension and variation to an existing contract. The contract variation is for the extension of existing provision of the fares calculation engine for GWR's Account Based Ticketing Scheme for a period of 2 years. Such extension and variation will provide an interim solution pending review and definition of the required longer term strategy and subsequent procurement process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Extension of contract for the provision of Account Based Ticketing fares calculation engine for GWR .

### Procurement Information

Due to a number of factors not least business continuity and system resilience, affordability and minimisation of change impact, this contract award and extension is deemed to be the optimal approach to provide a sustainable solution for the period concerned as it is clear that any change in contracting partner at this juncture would cause significant inconvenience and substantial duplication of costs. Such award and extension allows for continuation of services to support business continuity at a lower cost with minimal relative additional cost of implementation. It is understood that this is an interim solution for a period of 24 months pending further review which will take into account influencing factors impacting future solutions and any activity thereafter will be in accordance with the regulations with respect to prior publication.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006030-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2024 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN1 1HL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2024 at 19:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006030-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gwr.com/

## Provenance

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