Upgrade of Payment Validators (Pvals), associated software and integration services.
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITEDEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
5 August 2025
Type
goods
Overview
Upgrade of Payment Validators (Pvals), associated software and integration into the into the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) Bee Network (Phase 1). The contract will upgrade existing Pval equipment and software to allow payment transactions to integrate into the TfGM Account-Based Ticketing (ABT) scheme.
Key points
- Software development.
- Upgrade of PVals to accept contactless EMV physical and virtual cards on devices alongside existing fare media
- Deployment of a supplier middle office.
- Integration from the supplier middle office to the TfGM Secure Middle Office (SMO).
- PCI certification.
- Commissioning of devices for use at various stations on the operating network of Northern Trains Limited 'NTL', TransPenine Trains Limited 'TPT', and First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited 'Avanti'
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Vix Technology UK Limited
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NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITEDKey Dates
Published
5 August 2025
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