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Upgrade of Automatic Ticket Gates with EMV Readers, associated software and integration services.

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

Buyer Address: George Stephenson House, York, UKE21, YO1 6JT, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@northernrailway.co.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
1592485.01 GBP
Published
28 Jun 2025, 16:06
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
09 Jul 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
30123100 - Ticket-validation machines
Region
n/a
Awarded To
CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Upgrade of Automatic Ticket Gates (ATGs) with EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) readers and associated software. This will integration 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 payment readers 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. • Supply & Install of EMV readers. • Commissioning of devices for use at various stations on the operating networks of Northern Trains Limited 'NTL', TransPenine Trains Limited 'TPT', and First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited 'Avanti'.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

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