Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-3278-714c-b081-c736a2b06e7f/nowcard-concessionary-travel-system-managed-service

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# NoWcard Concessionary Travel System (Managed Service)

[Lancashire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lancashire-county-council)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

7 Oct 2026

Deadline

Closed

12 Jun 2026

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

NoWcard is a transport smart card pass, most commonly for the elderly or disabled, available for use in Cumberland, Westmorland & Furness, Lancashire County Council (LCC), Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool administrative areas. It is administered by LCC on behalf of all NoWcard members with the smart card recording journey details and verifies eligibility for the concessionary travel.

LCC wish to engage a managed service provider to supply and maintain an ITSO (Integrated Transport Smartcard Organisation) compliant NoWcard system, which is composed of the following components;

- Asset Management System - Host Operator Processing System (AMS - HOPS)
- ITSO Secure Application Module (ISAM) management
- Cardholder and Card Management System (CMS) - English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) and Commercial Schemes
- On-line application (web portal) - integration of ENCTS and existing commercial CMS
- Print and Dispatch

## CPV classification

Software package and information systems

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05a385-2026-10-07T17:59:23+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05a385-2026-10-07T17:59:23+01:00)

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