AwardedAwarded 7 October 2026
NoWcard Concessionary Travel System (Managed Service)
Lancashire County Council · Local authority
In brief
Lancashire County Council awarded IT and software work to South West Smart Applications Limited Trading as Smart Applications Management on 7 October 2026.
The notice gives a value of £1,200,000 including VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 90 months with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
NoWcard is a transport smart card pass, most commonly for the elderly or disabled, available for use in Cumberland, Westmorland & Furness, Lancashire County Council (LCC), Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool administrative areas. It is administered by LCC on behalf of all NoWcard members with the smart card recording journey details and verifies eligibility for the concessionary travel.
LCC wish to engage a managed service provider to supply and maintain an ITSO (Integrated Transport Smartcard Organisation) compliant NoWcard system, which is composed of the following components;
1. Asset Management System - Host Operator Processing System (AMS - HOPS)
2. ITSO Secure Application Module (ISAM) management
3. Cardholder and Card Management System (CMS) - English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) and Commercial Schemes
4. On-line application (web portal) - integration of ENCTS and existing commercial CMS
5. Print and Dispatch
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| South West Smart Applications Limited Trading as Smart Applications Management (SME) 2 bids received | £1,200,000 | Awarded 7 October 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061964-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 042091-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 094963-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 097701-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 061964-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 October 2025, last updated 16 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 16 October 2026.