--- title: "Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP), Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers, and Handheld Revenue Inspection Devices, for public transport services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078331" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078331" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078331.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078331.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "South West Smart Applications Limited" published: "2026-10-07" --- # Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP), Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers, and Handheld Revenue Inspection Devices, for public transport services Buyer: South West Smart Applications Limited Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078331 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078331) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078331.json) ## Summary South West Smart Applications Limited, trading as Smart Applications Management (SAM), plans a framework for three areas of public transport ticketing and revenue protection. Lot 1 covers transit payment services that connect contactless bank-card payment terminals with existing account-based ticketing systems, process taps, protect cardholder data, calculate fares, and support payment authorisation and settlement. Lot 2 covers secure physical and mobile-wallet travel tokens, including card production, fulfilment, account integration and credential management. Lot 3 covers handheld inspection devices for checking tickets, smartcards and contactless payments, with links to transport back-office systems. The framework is intended for public transport bodies and operators across the United Kingdom, including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. This is at the planning stage: SAM has announced an intention to procure, but there is no invitation to tender yet. It expects an open procedure for a framework agreement, with suppliers able to compete for one, two or all three lots. The estimated total value is £60 million excluding VAT (£72 million including VAT), with £20 million excluding VAT (£24 million including VAT) estimated for each lot. The expected contract period runs from 5 January 2027 to 4 January 2035. The buyer expects to publish the next notice by 15 October 2026. The proposed assessment weights quality at 60%, price including ongoing costs at 30%, and social value at 10%; purchasers may apply their own weightings when assessing suppliers for call-offs. The framework is suited to specialist payment processors, ticketing technology providers, secure card and mobile-token providers, and manufacturers or suppliers of handheld inspection equipment. Lot 1 calls for expertise in contactless EMV payments, encryption and tokenisation, transit transaction processing, fare-engine interfaces, and acquiring and settlement. Lot 2 favours suppliers able to generate and personalise secure cards, provision mobile-wallet credentials, manage card stock and fulfilment, and integrate token accounts with account-based ticketing systems. Lot 3 requires devices that can inspect 2D barcodes, contactless EMV and ITSO smartcards, alongside integration with transport back offices. Suppliers should prepare evidence of technical and financial capacity, quality and social value, and pricing for products, services and ongoing software or maintenance. The buyer also allows related options alongside each lot’s core offer. ## Notice Smart Applications Management Limited (SAM) is the trading name of South West Smart Applications Limited, a Membership based central purchasing body, which owns and runs the National Mobilities Procurement Hub for its Members. This Framework is for the procurement of Suppliers providing Transit Payment Services, Closed Loop cEMV Token Services, and Revenue Inspection Devices for public transport services. The Framework has 3 Lots: Lot 1: Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP) This Framework Lot is to provide Transit Payment Service Provider (TPSP) services for integration with an existing Account Based Ticketing (ABT) ticketing solution to enable the acceptance of Contactless EMV for travel. The Transit Payment Service provides the necessary capabilities to interface with Contactless EMV enabled validation devices to accept validation transactions (otherwise known as "Taps") including: * The protection of sensitive cardholder data in transit and rest (specifically via encryption and tokenisation) * Processing of Taps in accordance with the card scheme transit guidance (enabling aggregation, debt recovery and liability sharing) * Interfaces with ABT Fares engines to facilitate the calculation of fares and charges * Interfaces with Acquirers to perform authorisation and settlement of travel and inspection charges Lot 2: Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers This Framework Lot is to provide secure closed-loop cEMV Account Based Token media capabilities, enabling the issuance, management, and acceptance of physical travel media based on cEMV technology, and digital equivalents loaded into mobile wallets that can be integrated with transport authority cEMV PAYG solutions. The closed-loop cEMV Transit Token capability provides the necessary features to manage cEMV token media issuance and lifecycle operations, including: * Secure generation, cryptographic key injection, and personalization scripting for physical cards, and provisioning and management of digital cards provisioned to mobile wallets * Integration with administrative web tools and back-office APIs to support batch ordering, inventory management, and postal fulfilment * Support for physical card personalization, verification and quality assurance prior to dispatch * Comprehensive lifecycle management capabilities supporting activation, suspension, replacement, and secure blocking of compromised or lost credentials * Native interoperability with the ABT Back Offices to maintain mapping of physical or digital cEMV cards with ABT Token accounts to enable Tap processing, charging and balance management. Lot 3: Handheld Revenue Inspection Devices This framework lot provides handheld Revenue Inspection Devices (RIDs) for passenger transport services. RIDs are vital tools used by Revenue Protection officers to enable them to determine if passengers have paid for their travel (when inspecting pre-purchased ticket products or smartcards) or have validated their PAYG travel media correctly, indicating that they intend to pay for their travel. The Framework Lot RIDs support the following: * Inspection of a range of travel media including multi-format 2D Barcodes, Contactless EMV and ITSO Smart Cards. * Multiple models of Contactless EMV inspection, including Immediate, Deferred and Hybrid * Integration with back-office services including eTVD, ITSO HOPS, ABT Back offices and Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSPs) as required for the travel media and inspection models in operation ### Lot Information Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP) Lot 1: Transit Payment Service Providers This Framework Lot provides Transit Payment Service Provider (TPSP) services for integration with an existing Account Based Ticketing (ABT) ticketing solution to enable the acceptance of Contactless EMV for travel. The Transit Payment Service provides the necessary capabilities to interface with Contactless EMV enabled validation devices to accept validation transactions (otherwise known as "Taps") including: * The protection of sensitive cardholder data in transit and rest (specifically via encryption and tokenisation) * Processing of Taps in accordance with the card scheme transit guidance (enabling aggregation, debt recovery and liability sharing) * Interfaces with ABT Fares engines to facilitate the calculation of fares and charges * Interfaces with Acquirers to perform authorisation and settlement of travel and inspection charges Options: Each Framework Lot is based around a core offering, which is defined and enables the Suppliers to be compared against each other to determine the Most Advantageous Tenderer. The Framework also allows Suppliers to provide Options for the Buyer which are related to the core Lot offerings and complement a wider offer. Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers Lot 2: Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers This Framework Lot provides secure closed-loop cEMV Account Based Token media capabilities, enabling the issuance, management, and acceptance of physical travel media based on cEMV technology, and digital equivalents loaded into mobile wallets that can be integrated with transport authority cEMV PAYG solutions. The closed-loop cEMV Transit Token capability provides the necessary features to manage cEMV token media issuance and lifecycle operations, including: * Secure generation, cryptographic key injection, and personalization scripting for physical cards, and provisioning and management of digital cards provisioned to mobile wallets * Integration with administrative web tools and back-office APIs to support batch ordering, inventory management, and postal fulfilment * Support for physical card personalization, verification and quality assurance prior to dispatch * Comprehensive lifecycle management capabilities supporting activation, suspension, replacement, and secure blocking of compromised or lost credentials * Native interoperability with the ABT Back Offices to maintain mapping of physical or digital cEMV cards with ABT Token accounts to enable Tap processing, charging and balance management Options: Each Framework Lot is based around a core offering, which is defined and enables the Suppliers to be compared against each other to determine the Most Advantageous Tenderer. The Framework also allows Suppliers to provide Options for the Buyer which are related to the core Lot offerings and complement a wider offer. Revenue Inspection Devices Lot 3: Revenue Inspection Devices This framework lot provides handheld Revenue Inspection Devices (RIDs) for passenger transport services. RIDs are vital tools used by Revenue Protection officers to enable them to determine if passengers have paid for their travel (when inspecting pre-purchased ticket products or smartcards) or have validated their PAYG travel media correctly, indicating that they intend to pay for their travel. The Framework Lot RIDs support the following: * Inspection of a range of travel media including multi-format 2D Barcodes, Contactless EMV and ITSO Smart Cards. * Multiple models of Contactless EMV inspection, including Immediate, Deferred and Hybrid * Integration with back-office services including eTVD, ITSO HOPS, ABT Back offices and Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSPs) as required for the travel media and inspection models in operation Options: Each Framework Lot is based around a core offering, which is defined and enables the Suppliers to be compared against each other to determine the Most Advantageous Tenderer. The Framework also allows Suppliers to provide Options for the Buyer which are related to the core Lot offerings and complement a wider offer. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094952-2026 | | Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2035 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000,000 | | Lots value | £60,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | South West Smart Applications Limited | | Locality | TRURO | | Postcode area | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 2AJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Moresk & Trehaverne | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 48 - Software package and information systems - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 30144200 - Ticket-issuing machines - 30144400 - Automatic fare collection - 30233300 - Smart card readers - 34943000 - Train-monitoring system - 34980000 - Transport tickets - 38520000 - Scanners - 48217000 - Transaction-processing software package - 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services - 72212100 - Industry specific software development services ## Release History - 7 Oct 2026 at 17:09 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094952-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094952-2026 7th October 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23746 The attached file summarises the main organisations and bodies who would be eligible to use the Framework to call-off Orders. The list is not exclusive. ## Notice URLs - http://www.talktosam.co.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.nationalmobilitiesprocurementhub.co.uk/latest ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078331. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078331.json.