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

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

SOUTH WEST SMART APPLICATIONS LIMITED
Published: Oct 7, 2026
Updated: Oct 7, 2026
Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the finance and banking, transport and logistics and governance and public administration sectors, with a focus on Logistics and Freight. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the finance and banking sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

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 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 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 provisioni

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on October 7, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 094952-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About SOUTH WEST SMART APPLICATIONS LIMITED

SOUTH WEST SMART APPLICATIONS LIMITED has issued 4 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 1 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Transport & Logistics, Information & Communication Technology, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: October 7, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Finance & Banking sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 094952-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by SOUTH WEST SMART APPLICATIONS LIMITED in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

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Key Details

Contract Type
Services
Eligibility
Firms / Consortiums
Language
English
Reference
094952-2026

Source

uk_fts
uk_fts
Official Source

Contracting Authority

SOUTH WEST SMART APPLICATIONS LIMITED
🇬🇧United Kingdom

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