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    ContractsSmart Card Transport Pass Management Service
    Awarded contract

    Smart Card Transport Pass Management Service

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 7 Oct 2026

    Managed service contract to supply, operate, and maintain an ITSO-compliant smart card system for regional concessionary transport travel across North West England.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 7 Oct 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 7 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SW
      South West Smart Applications Limited Trading as Smart Applications Management
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    7 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Lancashire County Council seeks a managed service provider to operate and maintain the NoWcard system, a transport smart card scheme for elderly and disabled passengers across Cumberland, Westmorland & Furness, Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen, and Blackpool. The NoWcard records journey details and verifies passenger eligibility for concessionary travel. The successful provider must supply and maintain an ITSO (Integrated Transport Smartcard Organisation) compliant system including: Asset Management System (AMS-HOPS) for host operator processing; ITSO Secure Application Module (ISAM) management; Cardholder and Card Management System (CMS) supporting both the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) and commercial schemes; online portal for ENCTS and commercial scheme integration; and card printing and dispatch services. The provider will be responsible for all technical operations, system maintenance, and ongoing support to ensure reliable concessionary travel access across the region.

    Track record

    11 awards · 9 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 11 contracts to 9 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ALCHERA DATA TECHNOLOGIES LTD2× · 18%
    2. ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITED2× · 18%
    3. Egton Medical Information Systems Limited, trading as Optum1× · 9%
    4. South West Smart Applications Limited Trading as Smart Applications Management1× · 9%
    5. JMU SERVICES LIMITED1× · 9%
    6. SIGNIS LIMITED1× · 9%

    +3 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05a385

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    LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    IT & Software