Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
First Greater Western Ltd (t/a "GWR")
Milford House, 1 Milford Street, Wiltshire Town
Swindon
SN11HL
Contact
Michael Anderson (previously Kimberly Harling)
michael.anderson@firstrail.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Platform Validators Supply and Maintenance
Reference number
2021/S 000-014070
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60210000 - Public transport services by railways
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
GWR is looking to procure, install and maintain circa. 70+ ITSO (Integrated Transport Smartcard Organisation) accredited, cEMV certified and barcode ticketing capable Platform Validator for its network. Commencing the procurement with the Cornwall region these devices will need to be installed by mid-late 2022,
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Main site or place of performance
Cornwall Region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
GWR will create a call off arrangement to buy further devices as required, for the rest of its stations that require these devices and don't currently have them. GWR is looking for supply
partners that can provide devices that have a proven track record on the National Rail network and are:
• robust and cost effective and capable of integrating with GWR's existing ITSO and barcode ticketing schemes;
• able to connect to GWR's ITSO HOPS provided by Rail Delivery Group's (RDG) Central Back Office (CBO) and GWR's electronic Ticket Validation Database (eTVD) for barcode tickets;
• able to operate with fixed line and 4G data communication;
• capable of being installed in the ground or affixing on a wall;
• providing an intuitive user interface that is compliant with Equalities Act 2010; and
• able to validate a full set of Rail Settlement Plan (RSP) ticketing products on both ITSO and barcode including all restriction and routing guide rules (incl. Break of Journey) GWR is seeking expressions of interest from interested parties that can fulfil the above criteria and provide a long term supply relationship.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-014070
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice
The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
In line with the UCR 2016 governance requirements, we are re-starting this tender procurement project.
The reasons for the restart are because of a material change in the quantity requirements.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
First Greater Western Limited
1 Milford Street
Swindon
SN1 1HL
Country
United Kingdom