Smart card readers

Tender description

Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd (Merseyrail) is currently working with the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive (Merseytravel) to provide an integrated “smart ticketing” scheme across the Merseyrail estate. The “Smart” programme has identified a requirement for Integrated Transport Smartcard Organisation (ITSO) compliant platform validators (PVAL) equipment and associated services within Merseyrail stations. PVAL will be required in two forms: free standing and wall mounted, with hardwired power supply and ethernet connectivity. There will also be an optional requirement for wireless and mobile communication solutions. The requirement includes the provision of equipment, hardware and software design, development, testing, installation services, maintenance and ongoing service support. Further information on this opportunity and about Merseyrail can be found at Section V1.3 Additional Information. Merseyrail is currently working with Merseytravel to provide an integrated “smart ticketing” scheme across the Merseyrail estate. The “Smart” programme has identified a requirement for ITSO compliant Platform Validators (PVAL) equipment and associated services within Merseyrail stations. Merseyrail is offering the opportunity to provide this requirement. PVAL will be required in 2 forms – free standing and wall mounted, with hardwired power supply and ethernet connectivity. There will also be an optional requirement for wireless and mobile communication solutions. The requirement includes the provision of equipment, hardware and software design, development, testing and installation services. Maintenance and ongoing service support will also be required. PVALs will conform to the ISO/IEC 14443 standard to allow reading of ITSO and Contactless Payment Cards (CPCs). They must also support the installation of an ITSO Security Application Module (ISAM), and be capable of interfacing with an ITSO Host or Operator Processing System (HOPS). PVALs shall operate within an ITSO infrastructure as defined by the ITSO 2.1.4 specification, ITSO on National Rail (NR) specification RSPS3002, and allow the collection and validation of ITSO products. Merseyrail’s future vision is to allow customers to use CPCs for transit within, and potentially beyond, the Merseyrail area. This functionality will be delivered to ensure PVALs are EMV (Visa, MasterCard and American Express) enabled to read approved CPCs. An integral part of the PVAL enablement is the requirement for CPC acceptance, this will include: — EMV level 1 and 2 certification, and — a tap landing area for the collection of CPC transaction data and provision of such data to an external fares and aggregation engine. Adequate PCI DSS measures will be required within the PVAL unit and the tap landing Area to ensure the security of the cardholder data is not compromised. To support the effective operation of PVALs an operational support system will be required to provide near real-time status of PVALs and the tap landing area and enable remote configuration and software updates. The full specification, standards that need to be met and the approval requirements were provided at tender stage. There is the potential for this framework to be called off by other Train Operating Companies (TOCs), Transport for the North (TfN), Department for Transport (DfT), Local Authorities and Transport Executives including but not limited to Merseytravel, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) across the length of the contract. A full list of TOCs can be found at http://www.raildeliverygroup.com/about-us/governance/licensed-associate-members detailed under the Licensed members column. The estimated value stated in Sections V.2.4 of up to 10 000 000 GBP reflects the potential value if the framework is also called off from Merseytravel and a number of TOCs. The value detailed at Section II.1.7 is the value of the framework if only called off by Merseyrail. There is no guaranteed of business under any resulting Framework Agreement or contract, indeed there is no guarantee that any Framework Agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation, etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting Framework Agreement is withdrawn for any reason.