NoWcard Concessionary Travel System (Managed Service)
Lancashire County CouncilEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
12 June 2026
Published
7 October 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
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.
Additional details
On-line application (web portal) - integration of ENCTS and existing commercial CMS 5. Print and Dispatch
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Lancashire County Council (LCC) is looking for a managed service provider to deliver and maintain a concessionary travel smart‑card system (NoWcard) that works across several local authority areas. The provider must supply an ITSO‑compliant solution covering card issuance, journey recording, eligibility checks and an online portal.
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Award Details
South West Smart Applications Limited Trading as Smart Applications Management
Likely incumbents
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- 1
Bloom Procurement Services Ltd
4 contracts wonlatest 31 Jul 2026ends 12 Jun 2028£2m
total awarded
- 2
Burnley College
3 contracts wonlatest 2 Sept 2026ends 30 Sept 2027£3m
total awarded
- 3
SB SKILLS SOLUTIONS LTD
£299,400
total awarded
- 4
HYBRID TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED
£299,400
total awarded
- 5
SELNET LTD
£4m
total awarded
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Lancashire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
7 October 2026
Submission deadline
12 June 2026
Notice type
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