Award

Merchant Payment Acceptance 2 via Lot 1 of RM6325 Framework

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

29 Sep 2025 at 15:11

Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council recently completed a procurement process for the provision of Merchant Acquiring and Payment Equipment under the tender title "Merchant Payment Acceptance 2 via Lot 1 of RM6325 Framework". This procurement falls under the Banking and Investment Services industry category and is located in the North East of England. The procurement was conducted as a selective process through a call-off from the Crown Commercial Services RM6325 framework. The award, valued at £432,000, was made to Worldpay (UK) Limited, with the contract scheduled to run from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2029. The procurement stage reached completion, with the award notice published on 29th September 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth to businesses that specialise in providing merchant acquiring and payment equipment services. Large-scale businesses with the capability to deliver banking and investment-related services will find this contract particularly appealing, as it provides long-term association with a public sector entity. While SMEs and VCSEs might not find this opportunity suitable due to the scale of operations required, other corporates in the financial services sector could benefit from exploring similar frameworks, enhancing their portfolios through well-aligned public procurement contracts.

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Notice Title

Merchant Payment Acceptance 2 via Lot 1 of RM6325 Framework

Notice Description

Direct Award from the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6325 Payment Acceptance 2 Lot 1 for the provision of Merchant Acquiring and Payment Equipment.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-181368ca-d4b7-492c-83c2-bd883d794905
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d43a2c52-b2e0-49d2-a5a4-5fd124fb8ad6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66100000 - Banking and investment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£432,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£432,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 5QT
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WORLDPAY (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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