ITSO AMS HOPS, ITSO Part 11, and Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Systems, Development and Services

Description

Smart Applications Management Limited (SAM) is the trading name of South West Smart Applications Limited, a Membership based central purchasing body, which owns and runs the National Mobilities Procurement Hub for its Members. This Framework is seeking the provision of multiple Software as a Service Lots providing ITSO AMS HOPS, ITSO Part 11, and Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Systems, Development and Services. Framework Lot 1 is for the provision of an ITSO AMS-HOPS, which is the core ITSO component which acts as the key conduit between all other elements of an ITSO and wider ticketing System. There is a great importance on the ability of the system to provide a reliable means of generating, hosting and exchanging data between various ITSO components based on open transparent interfaces, but which at the same time ensures that there is full transparency of the activities which is undertaken through user accessible views into the HOPS and high quality reporting outputs. Framework Lot 2 is for the provision of an ITSO Part 11 Service which enables the travelling customer to download smart products or top ups immediately to a remote device such as an NFC enabled phone. The Part 11 solution also opens up a number of other retail channels and collection points providing the customer with a comprehensive network of retail sales and fulfilment. Framework Lot 3 is for the provision of an Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Back Office System, which is a core platform to allow customers to enjoy best value travel, irrespective of mode, when travelling on public transport in a defined area. The ABT system will, as a minimum, collate and record ITSO based travel attributed to a registered or non registered customer, and calculate fares and capped charges due from customers, as well as providing the mechanism to calculate revenue apportionment between operators.