Open17 days left · closes midday, Monday 30 November 2026

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

South West Smart Applications Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

South West Smart Applications Limited is looking for suppliers for office supplies and IT and software work (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £60,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 5 January 2027.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Monday 30 November 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Thursday 5 November 2026
Bids by
midday, Monday 30 November 2026

How bids are scored

Quality / Technical 60% · Price 30% · Social Value 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £60,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Conditions

  • Suppliers pay a fee of 3% of the value of work won through this framework.

The buyer expects to buy this again around October 2028.

What the notice says

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…Read the full description
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

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Thursday 5 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 30 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP)
5 January 2027 to 4 January 2035
What this lot covers

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 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

IT services and software, Financial services and insurance, Office supplies and equipment£20,000,000
Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers
5 January 2027 to 4 January 2035
What this lot covers

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 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

IT services and software, Financial services and insurance, Office supplies and equipment£20,000,000
Revenue Inspection Devices
5 January 2027 to 4 January 2035
What this lot covers

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 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

Computer hardware, Office supplies and equipment, Laboratory and scientific equipment£20,000,000

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 094952-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 097599-2026

About the buyer

  1. Maiden Erlegh Trust - Mobile Device Scheme

    Maiden Erlegh TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £6mestimated
  2. Pan EU office suppliers EUDR compliant

    British CouncilLondonOffice supplies and equipment

    Open10 days leftSmall contractFramework

    £180kframework ceiling
  3. Total Office & Logistics Solutions

    Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)UK-wideTransport, IT services and software

    Open12 days left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £100mframework ceiling
  4. Fuel Cards and Associated Services

    Livv Maintenance Limited (part of Livv Housing Group)North WestEnergy and utilities, Office supplies and equipment

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £625kestimated
  5. Spark — The Technology Innovation Marketplace

    The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceUK-wideComputer hardware, Construction

    Open826 days leftDynamic purchasing

    £650mestimated

From notice 094952-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 October 2026, last updated 15 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 15 October 2026.