£100m tender forTVMs, ticket machines, Accessible Rail Information etc

John D

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£100m tender forTVMs, ticket machines, Accessible Rail Information etc

« on: September 02, 2025, 14:56:45 »

Not sure which section to put this, so apologies if wrong

South West Smart applications (a membership based central purchasing body) has issued a tender for 8 years covering:

1) Content Management systems (value £20m)
2) Ticket Vending machines (value £20m)
3) Electronic Ticket Machines (value £20m)
4) Assessable Rail Information and support units (£20m)
5) Transport and Data managed Services (value £20m)

https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2025/W36/853737845

Not really sure who they are, or how it might affect anyone in South West, does anyone know more ?


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stuving

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Re: £100m tender forTVMs, ticket machines, Accessible Rail Information etc

« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2025, 16:19:21 »

If you go to this portal, it says this about itself:

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This portal is owned and operated by Smart Applications Management, formally South West Smart Applications Limited (SWSAL), on behalf of the West of England Partnership: Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Councils (referred to as 'us', ‘we’ or ‘our’).

West of England Partnership is a member of SAM/ SWSAL ( www.talktosam.co.uk/ ) a not for profit mutual, member owned managed service provider.

In one place this site identifies itself as Travelwest, but mostly it doesn't - so it is? Or is "what exactly is Travelwest" just not an easy question to answer?


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RichardB

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Re: £100m tender forTVMs, ticket machines, Accessible Rail Information etc

« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2025, 17:58:21 »

The Chairman and founder is Dr Andrew Seedhouse who, many years ago, was my predecessor here at the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership.

More about them here https://www.talktosam.co.uk/about-us


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