---
title: "Upgrade of Automatic Ticket Gates with EMV Readers, associated software and integration services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05557f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED"
published: "2025-08-05"
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# Upgrade of Automatic Ticket Gates with EMV Readers, associated software and integration services

Buyer: NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05557f

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## Summary

The recent procurement process led by Northern Trains Limited involved an upgrade of Automatic Ticket Gates (ATGs) with Europay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) readers, accompanied by associated software and integration services. This procurement, specifically targeting the railway services industry sector, aims to integrate these systems into the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) Bee Network. Located in various regions including UKC, UKD, and UKE, this procurement stage is marked as complete with the contract awarded on 5th August 2025. The procurement took a 'limited' method approach, involving an award procedure without prior competition owing to intellectual property rights protections, allowing the selection of a specific supplier.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities particularly for firms specializing in industry-specific software development, payment technology, and system integration. Companies similar to SCHEIDT & BACHMANN FCS GMBH, the awarded supplier, which possess intellectual property rights protection, can be well-suited to compete in such procurement processes. Engaging in such contracts allows businesses to leverage their niche capabilities and establish themselves within the rapidly advancing technological facet of the railway services industry.

## Notice

Upgrade of Automatic Ticket Gates (ATGs) with EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) readers, associated software and integration into the into the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) Bee Network (Phase 1). The contract will upgrade existing ATG equipment and software to allow payment transactions to integrate into the TfGM Account-Based Ticketing (ABT) scheme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Upgrade of Automatic Ticket Gates (ATGs) with EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) readers and associated software. This will integrate into the into the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) Bee Network (Phase 1). The contract will upgrade existing ATG equipment and software to allow payment transactions to integrate into the TfGM Account-Based Ticketing (ABT) scheme. The activities will include as minimum: * Software development. * Upgrade of payment readers to accept contactless EMV physical and virtual cards on devices alongside existing fare media * Deployment of a supplier middle office. * Integration from the supplier middle office to the TfGM Secure Middle Office (SMO). * PCI certification. * Supply & Install of EMV readers. * Commissioning of devices for use at various stations on the operating networks of Northern Trains Limited 'NTL', TransPenine Trains Limited 'TPT', and First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited 'Avanti'.

### Procurement Information

Award a contract directly as this approach is allowed under the UCR's where restrictions on the use of IPR do not trigger a requirement to conduct a new OJEU-compliant tender process. We believe in this circumstance the following is applicable: There are grounds where NTL as public body could award a subsequent contract to a third party using the exemptions in Regulation 50 of the UCR. This exemption is provided for under the UCR Regulation 50(1)(c) which allows Utilities to award a contract where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier because competition is absent for technical reasons and where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. The supplier owns copyright and the IPR in all the software. The absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046154-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2025 |
| 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 | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 6JT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Micklegate |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 30123100 - Ticket-validation machines
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2025 at 13:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046154-2025
- 28 Jun 2025 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035933-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northernrailway.co.uk

## Provenance

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