---
title: "GWR Ticket Vending Machine Bank Note Acceptors"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046b69"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED"
published: "2024-05-24"
---

# GWR Ticket Vending Machine Bank Note Acceptors

Buyer: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046b69

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## Summary

The First Greater Western Limited has awarded a contract for upgrading Ticket Vending Machine Bank Note Acceptors to accept the new £20 banknotes. The procurement was conducted as a limited negotiation without publication of a contract notice. The contract was signed on May 24, 2024, with the main procurement category being goods. The procurement method rationale cited technical reasons for selecting a specific economic operator to carry out the necessary hardware upgrade.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing transport services in the UK. Given the unique nature of the hardware upgrade required for Ticket Vending Machines, suppliers with expertise in handling technical components and specific OEMs would be well-suited to compete. The awarding of the contract to upgrade Bank Note Acceptors signifies a focused approach by the buying organization to ensure efficient and effective delivery of services in response to the introduction of new banknotes by the Bank of England.

## Notice

The bank of England is introducing new PS20 bank notes. The current Bank Note Acceptors (BNA) on the TVMs are not going to be able to accept the new notes due to being end of life. This issue affects all TOCs that have a particular TVM type from the supplier (The model is called ST70 Cash and Card machines). The variation is required to upgrade the Bank Note Acceptors to be able to accept the new PS20 bank notes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract variation is required to upgrade the Ticket Vending Machine Bank Note Acceptors to be able to accept the new PS20 bank notes.

### Procurement Information

The hardware upgrade is for components on the TVM. As such GWR can only source this from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Also, in line with the following exemption clauses set out in the UCR 2016; Clause 88.- Modification of contracts during their term (1) Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with these Regulations in any of the following cases- (b) for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor, irrespective of their value, that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement where a change of contractor- (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services or installations procured under the initial procurement; and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the utility.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016485-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 May 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

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 30144200 - Ticket-issuing machines
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 24 May 2024 at 13:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016485-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gwr.com/

## Provenance

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