{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd21-2026-08-06T09:41:54+01:00", "date": "2026-08-06T09:41:54+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd21", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PNJQ-2746-NWYT", "name": "Transport for Greater Manchester", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PNJQ-2746-NWYT" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "2 Piccadilly Place", "locality": "Manchester", "postalCode": "M1 3BG", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKD33" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "procurement@tfgm.com" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://tfgm.com", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-PPON-PQXD-9556-PTWP", "name": "Scheidt & Bachmann Fare Collection Systems GmbH", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PQXD-9556-PTWP" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Breite Strasse 132", "locality": "Monchengladbach", "postalCode": "41238", "country": "DE", "countryName": "Germany", "region": "DE" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "sales@scheidt-bachmann.co.uk" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.scheidt-bachmann.de", "scale": "large", "vcse": false, "publicServiceMissionOrganization": false, "shelteredWorkshop": false } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PNJQ-2746-NWYT", "name": "Transport for Greater Manchester" }, "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd21", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Metrolink Ticket Vending Machine Operation and maintenance Service Agreement", "description": "Currently, 223 Ticket Vending Machines (TVM's) are installed on the Greater Manchester Metrolink Light Rail Network and enable customer ticket purchases in respect of both Metrolink (and multi-modal) travel products. Maintenance and Operational services for this estate of TVM's are provided by Scheidt and Bachmann Fare Collection Systems GMBH the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the TVM infrastructure supported by a back office and Payment Service Provider (PSP) service that is provided by the OEM supplier through (where applicable) an assortment of sub-contract arrangements. The secure compliant and resilient continued operation of the Metrolink Ticketing Vending Machines (TVM's) is of critical importance to TfGM, and requires robust operation and maintenance arrangements to be put in place to sustain the infrastructure during a period until the the end of April 2029 and potentially beyond during extension periods. This notice provides transparency around the reasons for this single source procurement of the Metrolink Ticket Vending Machine Operation and Maintenance Service Agreement. The Metrolink Ticket Vending Machine Operation and Maintenance Service shall include: * operation of a screen based user interface that will enable consumers to select ticketing products (in a number of different European languages) in respect of travel on the Greater Manchester Metrolink network and on other travel modes across Greater Manchester; * the facility to process consumer payments for the ticketing products that consumers have selected at a respective TVM including cash payments (in UK coinage and banknote currency) and Credit and Debit Card payments (processed as cardholder present Chip and PIN and contactless transactions); * a back-office service that will enable the processing of customer Credit and Debit Card payments in conjunction with TfGM's Merchant Acquirer service in accordance with card-scheme rules for cardholder present Chip and PIN and contactless transactions and compliance the payment Card Industries Data Security Standard (PCI DSS); * device management of the estate of TVM's to ensure that the infrastructure is operated to robust service levels of availability and incident management; and * cash collection services.", "status": "complete", "procurementMethod": "direct", "procurementMethodDetails": "Direct award", "procurementMethodRationale": "With respect to the Direct Award Justification, the ground relied upon under section 41 (1) and Schedule 5 (as per Regulation 26(h) and (i) of the 2024 Regulations: Single Supplier - Paragraph 5 (Intellectual Property) and 6 (Absence of competition for technical reasons) of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023. No other economic operator is able to provide the operation and maintenance of the Metrolink TVM infrastructure that has been supplied and installed by Scheidt and Bachmann Fare Collection Systems GMBH, the original equipment manufacturer.", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "status": "complete" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" } ], "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [ { "id": "singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons" } ] }, "awards": [ { "id": "1", "title": "Metrolink Ticket Vending Machine Operation and Maintenance Service Agreement", "status": "pending", "value": { "amountGross": 11640000, "amount": 9700000, "currency": "GBP" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "aboveThreshold": true, "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PQXD-9556-PTWP", "name": "Scheidt & Bachmann Fare Collection Systems GmbH" } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "30144200", "description": "Ticket-issuing machines" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "30144400", "description": "Automatic fare collection" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "48810000", "description": "Information systems" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "50000000", "description": "Repair and maintenance services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "72000000", "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKC", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKD", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKE", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKF", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKG", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKH", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKI", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKJ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKK", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "endDate": "2029-04-30T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2031-03-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The agreement includes the Option to extend the agreement for two successive twelve month terms beyond the initial term. The total estimated value of the Contract includes both the initial term and the two twelve month extension periods. The decision to exercise the Option for the extension periods will be determined by the parties following operation of the scheme during the initial period." }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The agreement includes the Option to extend the agreement for two successive twelve month terms beyond the initial term. The total estimated value of the Contract includes both the initial term and the two twelve month extension periods. The decision to exercise the Option for the extension periods will be determined by the parties following operation of the scheme during the initial period." }, "relatedLots": [ "1" ], "documents": [ { "id": "074479-2026", "documentType": "awardNotice", "noticeType": "UK5", "description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074479-2026", "datePublished": "2026-08-06T09:22:45+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "074494-2026", "documentType": "awardNotice", "noticeType": "UK6", "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074494-2026", "datePublished": "2026-08-06T09:41:54+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ], "milestones": [ { "id": "1", "type": "futureSignatureDate", "dueDate": "2026-09-02T23:59:59+01:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "date": "2026-08-04T00:00:00+01:00", "standstillPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-08-17T23:59:59+01:00" } } ], "language": "en" }