GWR Ticket Vending Machine Bank Note Acceptors

Concepts

• ticket issuing machines
• swindon
• card machines
• gwr ticket vending machine bank note acceptors
• new £20 bank notes
• the new notes
• the new £20 bank notes
• the ticket vending machine bank
• the current bank note acceptors
• the bank note acceptors

Location

Swindon

Description

The bank of England is introducing new £20 bank notes. The current Bank Note Acceptors (BNA) on the TVMs are not going to be able to accept the new notes due to being end of life. This issue affects all TOCs that have a particular TVM type from the supplier (The model is called ST70 Cash and Card machines). The variation is required to upgrade the Bank Note Acceptors to be able to accept the new £20 bank notes.

Total Quantity or Scope

The contract variation is required to upgrade the Ticket Vending Machine Bank Note Acceptors to be able to accept the new £20 bank notes.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 30144200 - Ticket-issuing machines
• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Indicators

Legal Justification

The hardware upgrade is for components on the TVM. As such GWR can only source this from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Also, in line with the following exemption clauses set out in the UCR 2016; Clause 88.- Modification of contracts during their term (1) Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with these Regulations in any of the following cases- (b) for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor, irrespective of their value, that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement where a change of contractor- (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services or installations procured under the initial procurement; and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the utility.