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Provision of Gate Lines and Platform Validators and Associated Installation and Maintenance Services

Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Sole supplier for the provision of Gates, Platform Validators, associated implementation and maintenance service and back office software. This procurement will cover all current and future stations in Wales and cross borders managed by Transport for Wales Rail Ltd.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

VIX TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Aug 2025
Award ID
053587-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Surrey, UKH12, KT187EP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV30123100 — Ticket-validation machines
  • CPV30233300 — Smart card readers
  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48100000 — Industry specific software package
  • CPV50317000 — Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery
  • CPV51100000 — Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

Lots

  • Transport for Wales Rail Limited (TfWRL) are proud to support Welsh Government's vision of a high quality, safe, integrated, affordable and accessible transport network of which the people of Wales are proud. To that end, we have successfully piloted and implemented Metro Train and Bus Services and PAYG ticketless travel in parts of South Wales. TfWRL is seeking to expand these services via the appointment of a single technology provider who can deliver the required hardware and software infrastructure. Our core objectives are to: - Standardise the technology being used at all stations that require ticket gates and/or platform validators. - Standardise the customers experience and staff operational requirements at all stations that require ticket gates and/or platform validators - Achieve a single back office process for all station based validation of ticket based journeys which currently includes Magstripe and PRT QR/Barcode paper tickets, QR/Barcode digital tickets, and Season tickets on ITSO smart card. - Ensure all ticketless journeys via PAYG are integrated into our existing 3rd party back office system. - Implement remote gate monitoring and management capabilities for staff to see and help passengers who are unable to pass through the gate. - Ensure that staff supporting customers at the gate line can open the gate safely and with speed and efficiency to avoid unnecessary queues and station overload. This includes remote web or app based services as well as physical gate based controls. - Provide a suite of essential operational reports, data integrations, and self-service style data extraction capabilities. - Ensure all interactions with the gate to set up, monitor, maintain, and use the gate are captured and are auditable and that gate ticket process rules are configurable as needed. - Provide appropriate solutions for stations with event based and seasonal swells. - Enable the development by TfWRL and our partners, a system of connected interfaces through modern APIs for station help and remote gate line functions. Decommission existing gate and PVAL infrastructure currently in place. Decommission gate and PVAL infrastructure upon exit of contract or at individual stations during the term of the agreement as befits the delivery of TfWRL station strategy.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TFW0857.00
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
Closing date and time extended to allow more time for Bidders to respond.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
11 Apr 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
28 Mar 2025, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
11 Apr 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
28 Mar 2025, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
28 Mar 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
28 Mar 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
28 Mar 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Service management and key performance indicators are a requirement for this contract and are as described in the ITT pack.

Classification

Id
30123100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ticket-validation machines

Submission terms

Deposits Guarantees
As per ITT document pack.

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Transport for Wales Rail Limited (TfWRL) are proud to support Welsh Government's vision of a high quality, safe, integrated, affordable and accessible transport network of which the people of Wales are proud. To that end, we have successfully piloted and implemented Metro Train and Bus Services and PAYG ticketless travel in parts of South Wales. TfWRL is seeking to expand these services via the appointment of a single technology provider who can deliver the required hardware and software infrastructure. Our core objectives are to: - Standardise the technology being used at all stations that require ticket gates and/or platform validators. - Standardise the customers experience and staff operational requirements at all stations that require ticket gates and/or platform validators - Achieve a single back office process for all station based validation of ticket based journeys which currently includes Magstripe and PRT QR/Barcode paper tickets, QR/Barcode digital tickets, and Season tickets on ITSO smart card. - Ensure all ticketless journeys via PAYG are integrated into our existing 3rd party back office system. - Implement remote gate monitoring and management capabilities for staff to see and help passengers who are unable to pass through the gate. - Ensure that staff supporting customers at the gate line can open the gate safely and with speed and efficiency to avoid unnecessary queues and station overload. This includes remote web or app based services as well as physical gate based controls. - Provide a suite of essential operational reports, data integrations, and self-service style data extraction capabilities. - Ensure all interactions with the gate to set up, monitor, maintain, and use the gate are captured and are auditable and that gate ticket process rules are configurable as needed. - Provide appropriate solutions for stations with event based and seasonal swells. - Enable the development by TfWRL and our partners, a system of connected interfaces through modern APIs for station help and remote gate line functions. Decommission existing gate and PVAL infrastructure currently in place. Decommission gate and PVAL infrastructure upon exit of contract or at individual stations during the term of the agreement as befits the delivery of TfWRL station strategy.

Options

Description
As described in the ITT. Variations for additional cope/volume.

Renewal

Description
Provision to extend this agreement for a period of a further 3 years in whole or in part, at the discretion of the Authority.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
65
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
35

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,520

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Railway stations across Wales and Borders.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Entry 2
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
51100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Entry 2
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 3
Id
30233300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Smart card readers
Entry 4
Id
48100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industry specific software package
Entry 5
Id
50317000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-12368
Name
Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Postal Code
CF37 4TH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
RAILWAY_SERVICES
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Railway services

Identifier

Legal Name
Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)

Contact

Telephone
+44 2920720500
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-159782
Name
VIX TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH12
Locality
Surrey
Postal Code
KT187EP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ridgecourt The Ridge, Epsom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
VIX TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED

Award information

Award 1
Id
053587-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-159782
Name
VIX TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
053587-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
053587-2025-1
Date Signed
28 Aug 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Rhondda Cynon Taf · UKL · CF37 4TH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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