--- title: "Platform Validator and Field Equipment Agreement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049898" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049898" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049898.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049898.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER" published: "2025-02-19" --- # Platform Validator and Field Equipment Agreement Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049898 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049898) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049898.json) ## Summary Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is inviting tenders for the "Platform Validator and Field Equipment Agreement," a procurement process to supply, install, operate, and maintain ticket-validation machines and associated infrastructure. The industry category for this procurement is goods, specifically focusing on ticket-validation machinery (CPV code 30123100). The tender stage is active, with submissions required by 24th April 2025. The procurement process includes an online "Bidders Event" on 26th March 2025 and involves deploying validators across various transport modes in Greater Manchester and potentially adjacent areas. The contract period is 4320 days, with the total estimated value of £30,000,000 GBP, including options for renewal. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in electronic payment systems and ticket-validation technology. Firms with expertise in contactless payment solutions, ITSO standard compliance, and infrastructure maintenance will be well-suited to compete. The project involves a large-scale deployment across multiple transport modes, making it ideal for companies with experience in complex, multi-modal transport systems. Additionally, there are options to extend services and incorporate innovations like QR code readers, enhancing the potential for long-term collaboration and technological advancement. ## Notice Platform Validator and Field Equipment agreement with respect to the supply, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of Platform Validators and other Field Equipment infrastructure that shall enable TfGM Ticketing Schemes and products. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Transport for Greater Manchester ("TfGM") now wish to procure a Platform Validator and Field Equipment Service Agreement ("Agreement") which shall enable the supply, installation and commissioning, operation and maintenance of Platform Validator and Field Equipment Devices that will read (both physical and digital) customer contactless bankcard, ITSO, NFC and Barcode media and process data in connection with Ticketing Schemes (as may be required by TfGM). Given that over the term of the Agreement, Ticketing Schemes will be subject to frequent revision and development, deployment of Validator and Field Equipment in connection with this Agreement may be required to all potential transport and associated modes (in addition to those modes where Platform Validators and Devices are currently deployed). Consequently, Validators and Field Equipment may be deployed on (but not limited to) Tram, Light Rail, Bus, Heavy Rail, Taxi, Car-Club, Car Hire, Parking and Park and Ride, Micro mobility, Active Travel and other travel modes. Technical refresh of the current Platform Validator that has been deployed on the Metrolink Tram network will be required. Additionally, the Place of Performance that is set out in section II.2.3 of this notice reflects a longer-term ambition of TfGM to extend Ticketing Schemes to areas that are adjacent to Greater Manchester (UKD-North West England, UKE Yorkshire and the Humber, UKF-East Midlands. UKG-West Midlands, UKL-Wales) and may or may not apply to the Agreement during the term. In accordance with the Agreement , the Supplier shall: - supply Platform Validators that shall; o read customer bankcards (both physical and digital) and process contactless bankcard data compliant with Payment Card Industries Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) v 4.0.1; o enable TfGM's contactless bankcard Pay as you Go (PAYG) Ticketing Scheme compliant with card scheme (Visa and Mastercard) Transit Model 2 scheme rules, and potentially enable the extension of TfGM's contactless bankcard PAYG Ticketing Scheme to additional bank card schemes; o be capable of reading ITSO media (for both digital and physical media compliant with the latest ITSO 2.1.5 standard); o (as an Option) read two-dimensional Barcodes; o enable Account Based Ticketing products through the use of token agnostic identification; - Install and Commission (and if directed de-commission) Platform Validators and their supporting systems including any necessary connection to TfGM networks , civil works and testing; and - Operate and maintain the deployed estate of Platform Validator infrastructure to comply with the required standards. Additionally, the Platform Validator and Field Equipment Service Agreement will include the Option to supply, install, commission, operate and maintain any Field Equipment components that include a Validator and have the capability to read contactless bankcard, ITSO media, NFC media and Barcodes (such as for example Revenue Inspection Devices and Mobile Hand-Held Ticket issuing devices etc.) Potential Supplier Solutions will work in conjunction with a Contactless Bankcard Middle and Back Office Service, Merchant Acquirer and Payment Gateway Service and ITSO Contract Service that will be appointed by TfGM. Since TfGM already operates a highly successful contactless bankcard PAYG scheme on Metrolink and Bus, supplier consideration of the arrangements to successfully transition from existing to new services, will be a critical consideration. Options: The agreement includes five options to extend the agreement in each case for a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated in II.1.5 includes the option periods. The requirements include a number of Options, including the provision of a two-dimensional QR Code reading capability as an additional capability within the Platform Validator solution. Additionally, Fiield Equipment components, for example including (but not limited to) Revenue Inspection Devices and Hand Held Sales Terminals and other devices that have contactless (and Chip and PIN) bankcard reading capability and ITSO media (digital and physical) reading capability. . Renewal: The agreement includes five options to extend the agreement in each case for a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated in II.1.5 includes the option periods. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006013-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | 14 Oct 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 3BG | | 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 | TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 48 - Software package and information systems - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 30123100 - Ticket-validation machines - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 50317000 - Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery ## Release History - 19 Feb 2025 at 18:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006013-2025 - 5 Sep 2024 at 22:07 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028526-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.tfgm.com - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f745720e-15d7-ef11-8133-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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