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Upgrade of Payment Validators (Pvals), associated software and integration services.

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:02.

Opportunity overview

Upgrade of Payment Validators (Pvals), associated software and integration into the into the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) Bee Network (Phase 1). The contract will upgrade existing Pval equipment and software to allow payment transactions to integrate into the TfGM Account-Based Ticketing (ABT) scheme.

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 number
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Aug 2025
Award ID
046170-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03039051
Location
Bracknell, UKJ1, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV30123100 — Ticket-validation machines
  • CPVS30123100-DA42 — Including installation
  • CPV72212100 — Industry specific software development services
  • CPVS72212100-DA42 — Including installation

Lots

  • Upgrade of Payment Validators (PVals) and associated software to allow EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) transactions. 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 PVals 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. • Commissioning of devices for use at various stations on the operating network of Northern Trains Limited 'NTL', TransPenine Trains Limited 'TPT', and First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited 'Avanti'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
ocds-h6vhtk-05557e
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
30123100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ticket-validation machines

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
30123100-DA42
Scheme
CPVS
Description
Including installation

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_PROTECT_RIGHTS
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Upgrade of Payment Validators (PVals) and associated software to allow EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) transactions. 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 PVals 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. • Commissioning of devices for use at various stations on the operating network of Northern Trains Limited 'NTL', TransPenine Trains Limited 'TPT', and First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited 'Avanti'

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKC
Entry 6
Region
UKD
Entry 7
Region
UKE

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72212100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industry specific software development services
Entry 2
Id
72212100-DA42
Scheme
CPVS
Description
Including installation

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-03076444
Name
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE21
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO16JT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
George Stephenson House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
RAILWAY_SERVICES
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Railway services

Identifier

Id
03076444
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

Contact

Name
Robin Horsman
Telephone
+44 7827937566
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-152869
Name
Depart for Transport

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Great Minster House,

Identifier

Legal Name
Depart for Transport
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-03039051
Name
Vix Technology UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ1
Locality
Bracknell
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
03039051
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Vix Technology UK Limited
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-110118
Name
Department for Transport

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Great Minster House,

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Transport

Award information

Award 1
Id
035932-2025-1
Status
active

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
046170-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03039051
Name
Vix Technology UK Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
035932-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
035932-2025-1
Date Signed
27 Jun 2025, 00:00
Entry 2
Id
046170-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
046170-2025-1
Date Signed
5 Aug 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · York · UKE21 · YO16JT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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