Opportunity Overview
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...
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| Issuing agency | South West Smart Applications Limited |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| Estimated value | $76.2M |
| Published | October 07, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | November 30, 2026 |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 12, 2026 |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: UK Government (Find a Tender).
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