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Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP), Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers, and Handheld Revenue Inspection Devices, for public transport services

Published 7 Oct 2026
7 Oct 2026
Deadline in 26 days

Primary CPV
30144400 *
Automatic fare collection
Location
🇬🇧 GG
Value
£60,000,000
Contract
8 years Duration
05/01/2027 04/01/2035
Contract Types
30 *Office & computing machinery and supplie...
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable
Not stated

Publisher Address

14 High Cross, Truro, TR1 2AJ, United Kingdom · GG

Contact

Award Criteria

  • Quality (60%)
  • Price inclduing ongoing costs (30%)
  • Social Value (10%)

Reference: Framework 9: SAM009
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

Full CPV breakdown

  • 30144400 — Automatic fare collection (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Local authority
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Services
Lots
3
Procurement method
Open procedure
Main category
Services
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Planned
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.
Framework agreement
Yes
Framework details
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Submission method
As detailed within the Invitation to Tender. Tenders will be submitted by email to: Procurement@nationalmobilitiesprocurementhub.co.uk up to date details are available at: https://www.nationalmobilitiesprocurementhub.co.uk/latest
Enquiries close
5 Nov 2026
Award decision expected
21 Dec 2026
Number of lots
3
Language
EN
Published
07 Oct 2026 17:09
Deadline
30 Nov 2026 12:00
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078331
Notice ID
Framework 9: SAM009

Lots (3)

Lot 1: Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP) £20,000,000
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...
5 Jan 2027 to 4 Jan 2035 · Planned
Lot 2: Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers £20,000,000
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 transpor...
5 Jan 2027 to 4 Jan 2035 · Planned
Lot 3: Revenue Inspection Devices £20,000,000
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 smar...
5 Jan 2027 to 4 Jan 2035 · Planned

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Planning

Document › Document type Planned procurement notice
Document › Description Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094952-2026
Document › Published 7 Oct 2026

Organisations

Name SOUTH WEST SMART APPLICATIONS LIMITED
Address › Street 14 High Cross
Address › Town / city Truro
Address › Postcode TR1 2AJ
Address › Country GB
Address › Country United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS) UKK30
Role buyer
Link http://www.talktosam.co.uk/
Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name SOUTH WEST SMART APPLICATIONS LIMITED

Tender

Title Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP), Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers, and Handheld Revenue Inspection Devices, for public transport services
Status planned
Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Automatic fare collection
Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description Transport tickets
Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description Transaction-processing software package
Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description Industry specific software development services
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) UK
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country GB
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country United Kingdom
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) GG
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country GG
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country Guernsey
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) IM
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country IM
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country Isle of Man
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) JE
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country JE
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country Jersey
Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Automatic fare collection
Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description Transport tickets
Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description Transaction-processing software package
Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description Industry specific software development services
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) UK
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country GB
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country United Kingdom
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) GG
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country GG
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country Guernsey
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) IM
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country IM
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country Isle of Man
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) JE
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country JE
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country Jersey
Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Ticket-issuing machines
Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description Automatic fare collection
Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description Smart card readers
Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description Train-monitoring system
Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description Transport tickets
Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description Scanners
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) UK
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country GB
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country United Kingdom
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) GG
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country GG
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country Guernsey
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) IM
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country IM
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country Isle of Man
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) JE
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country JE
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country Jersey
Value › Value incl. VAT £72,000,000
Value › Value £60,000,000
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Open procedure
Category services
Above threshold Yes
Participation Fees › Type win
Participation Fees › Relative Value › Proportion 0.03
Participation Fees › Relative Value › Monetary Value award
Participation Fees › Description Smart Applications Management (SAM) charges fees to Suppliers when a Member of SAM or SAM itself uses the Framework. Fees are detailed within the Pricing Matrix of each Tender Lot to enable Tenderers to factor in such charges when setting their Framework prices, with a maximum percentage fee of 3%.
Techniques › Framework agreement Yes
Techniques › Framework agreement › Is Open Framework Scheme Yes
Techniques › Framework agreement › Method With and without reopening competition
Techniques › Framework agreement › Type open
Techniques › Framework agreement › Open Framework Scheme End Date 4 Jan 2035
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Submission Terms › Languages en
Bidding period › End 30 Nov 2026
Questions period › End 5 Nov 2026
Award decision period › End 21 Dec 2026
Lot › Lot 1 › Title Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP)
Lot › Lot 1 › Status planned
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT £24,000,000
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value £20,000,000
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Each Framework Lot will be assessed based on responses to the Quality/Technical Proforma which is included within the main Tender document. The grading details of the Quality Assessment will also be included within the Tender, with total percentage value for Quality identified on a per Lot basis. When a Purchaser from the Framework undertakes a Supplier Assessment, they will have the option to apply their own weighting approach to the Framework Quality Assessment scores.
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 60
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type cost
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Price inclduing ongoing costs
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 30
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Social Value
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description Each Framework Lot will be assessed based on responses to the Social Value Proforma which is included within the main Tender document. The grading details of the Social Value Assessment will also be included within the Tender, with total percentage value for Social Value identified on a per Lot basis. When a Purchaser from the Framework undertakes a Supplier Assessment, they will have the option to apply their own weighting approach to the Social Value Scores.
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight 10
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type economic
Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Lot 1: Transit Payment Service Providers Lot 2: Closed Loop cEMV Token Provision Lot 3: Revenue Inspection Devices As detailed within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type technical
Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Lot 1: Transit Payment Service Providers Lot 2: Closed Loop cEMV Token Provision Lot 3: Revenue Inspection Devices As detailed within the Technical Requirements document of each Lot within the ITT.
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start 5 Jan 2027
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End 4 Jan 2035
Lot › Lot 1 › Has options Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Options › Description 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.
Lot › Lot 2 › Title Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers
Lot › Lot 2 › Status planned
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT £24,000,000
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value £20,000,000
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Each Framework Lot will be assessed based on responses to the Quality/Technical Proforma which is included within the main Tender document. The grading details of the Quality Assessment will also be included within the Tender, with total percentage value for Quality identified on a per Lot basis. When a Purchaser from the Framework undertakes a Supplier Assessment, they will have the option to apply their own weighting approach to the Framework Quality Assessment scores.
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 60
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type cost
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Price inclduing ongoing costs
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 30
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Social Value
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description Each Framework Lot will be assessed based on responses to the Social Value Proforma which is included within the main Tender document. The grading details of the Social Value Assessment will also be included within the Tender, with total percentage value for Social Value identified on a per Lot basis. When a Purchaser from the Framework undertakes a Supplier Assessment, they will have the option to apply their own weighting approach to the Social Value Scores.
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight 10
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type economic
Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Lot 1: Transit Payment Service Providers Lot 2: Closed Loop cEMV Token Provision Lot 3: Revenue Inspection Devices As detailed within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type technical
Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Lot 1: Transit Payment Service Providers Lot 2: Closed Loop cEMV Token Provision Lot 3: Revenue Inspection Devices As detailed within the Technical Requirements document of each Lot within the ITT.
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start 5 Jan 2027
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End 4 Jan 2035
Lot › Lot 2 › Has options Yes
Lot › Lot 2 › Options › Description 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.
Lot › Lot 3 › Title Revenue Inspection Devices
Lot › Lot 3 › Status planned
Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT £24,000,000
Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value £20,000,000
Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Each Framework Lot will be assessed based on responses to the Quality/Technical Proforma which is included within the main Tender document. The grading details of the Quality Assessment will also be included within the Tender, with total percentage value for Quality identified on a per Lot basis. When a Purchaser from the Framework undertakes a Supplier Assessment, they will have the option to apply their own weighting approach to the Framework Quality Assessment scores.
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 60
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type cost
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Price inclduing ongoing costs
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 30
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Social Value
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description Each Framework Lot will be assessed based on responses to the Social Value Proforma which is included within the main Tender document. The grading details of the Social Value Assessment will also be included within the Tender, with total percentage value for Social Value identified on a per Lot basis. When a Purchaser from the Framework undertakes a Supplier Assessment, they will have the option to apply their own weighting approach to the Social Value Scores.
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight 10
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type economic
Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Lot 1: Transit Payment Service Providers Lot 2: Closed Loop cEMV Token Provision Lot 3: Revenue Inspection Devices As detailed within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type technical
Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Lot 1: Transit Payment Service Providers Lot 2: Closed Loop cEMV Token Provision Lot 3: Revenue Inspection Devices As detailed within the Technical Requirements document of each Lot within the ITT.
Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start 5 Jan 2027
Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End 4 Jan 2035
Lot › Lot 3 › Has options Yes
Lot › Lot 3 › Options › Description 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.
Lot Details › Award Criteria Details A Supplier may be awarded a Framework Agreement for one, two or three of the Lots being promoted under Framework 9. They may submit a Tender for just one of the Lots if they prefer, or two Lots or all three Lots.
Document › Document type Bidding documents
Document › Description 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.
Document › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23746
Communication › Expected publication 15 Oct 2026
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