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title: "Ticket Vending Machines - Conversion, Upgrade and Continued Maintenance."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05200f"
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# Ticket Vending Machines - Conversion, Upgrade and Continued Maintenance.

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05200f

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## Summary

Transport for Wales Rail Limited has completed the award stage for a direct procurement process under the Procurement Act 2023. The contract, titled "Ticket Vending Machines – Conversion, Upgrade and Continued Maintenance" focuses on the rail industry category, covering regions in the United Kingdom, specifically UKL, UKG, and UKK. The process culminated with a contract award on 8th May 2026, valued gross at approximately £8.96 million (£7.47 million net), with the standstill period concluding on 19th May 2026. The contract will commence on 25th May 2026, with the potential to extend it up to May 2030.

This procurement offers significant business opportunities for companies specialising in the maintenance and technological upgrade of ticket vending and validation machines. The project specifically suits businesses capable of handling large-scale service contracts, given its focus on ongoing maintenance, system upgrades, and recycling operations. Organisations with expertise in managing complex rail service projects and possessing a track record of innovative solutions that integrate modern technology with existing rail infrastructure will find themselves well-aligned to meet the contract's demands. This contract also opens doors for businesses that can provide sustainable lifecycle management of technological assets within the rail sector.

## Notice

Contract award notification following the procedure under Procurement Act 2023 for the conversion, upgrade and continued maintenance of the TFWRL Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) estate.

### Planning Information

This notice is issued solely for the purpose of gathering market intelligence and does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment to a formal procurement process at this stage. 
Through this early market engagement exercise, Transport for Wales Rail Limited (the Contracting Authority) seeks to:
1) Understand the level of market interest in any future procurement opportunity. 
2) Obtain information on potential new market entrants and progress on Rail Delivery Group (RDG) accreditation.
3) Obtain information to help inform the specification e.g. setting of appropriate service level KPI’s; understand difference in potential delivery models.
4) Understand potential for system integration.
5) Understand options around decommissioning and sustainable approaches to management of product lifecycle. 
6) Understand any supplier risks, including any associated risks and mitigations when operating in a live rail environment.
7) Contractual challenges Transport for Wales Rail Limited may not have considered.
Suppliers who wish to participate in this exercise are invited to complete a questionnaire, which will support Transport for Wales Rail Limited in gathering market intelligence and shaping any future procurement approach. Please email supplychain@tfw.wales to register your interest in participating. Responses to the questionnaire are required by 5pm on Monday 21st July 2025. Suppliers are encouraged to raise further questions via the email address provided. The Authority reserves the right to engage further with all or a limited number of respondents subject to the questionnaires returned.

### Procurement Information

In accordance with Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, a direct award is justified to S&B as the existing supplier, due to the absence of competition for technical reasons and there is no reasonable alternative. In accordance with Schedule 5: Section 7 - The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where-- (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042275-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 May 2026 - 24 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,468,869 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER) |
| Additional buyers | TRANSPORT FOR WALES |
| Locality | PONTYPRIDD |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF37 4TH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Pontypridd Town |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCHEIDT & BACHMANN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 30123100 - Ticket-validation machines
- 30144200 - Ticket-issuing machines
- 34980000 - Transport tickets
- 42991230 - Ticket printers
- 50316000 - Maintenance and repair of ticket-issuing machinery
- 50317000 - Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery

## Release History

- 8 May 2026 at 08:28 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042275-2026
- 25 Nov 2025 at 09:12 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076700-2025
- 27 Jun 2025 at 09:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035642-2025
- 23 May 2025 at 08:33 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025570-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042275-2026
  8th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076700-2025
  25th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035642-2025
  27th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025570-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfw.wales
- http://www.tfwrail.wales
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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