Tender

Card Acquiring at Lancaster University

LANCASTER UNIVERSITY

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05 Nov 2018 at 16:09

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Lancaster University seeking proposals for "Card Acquiring" services to manage debit and credit card transactions across various payment channels, including Chip and PIN, telephone orders, and e-commerce. This open tender, identified as SP/18/1012, is classified under financial and insurance services (CPV code 66000000). The tender period concludes on 23rd November 2018, with a contract duration of four years starting from 1st February 2019, featuring a potential one-year extension.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in merchant services, particularly those adept in delivering innovative and efficient payment processing solutions. Companies that can demonstrate the capacity to adapt to shifting market and technological landscapes would be particularly well-positioned to compete. Smaller businesses and those focusing on customer-centric payment solutions may also find this tender aligns with their growth strategies.

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Notice Title

Card Acquiring at Lancaster University

Notice Description

This tender is for the provision of Merchant Services for processing, authorisation and settlement of the University's debit and credit card transactions via all payment channels including: customer present (Chip and PIN/contactless payments), customer not present (Mail Order / Telephone Order) and online (e-commerce). The University is seeking to develop efficient and cost-effective merchant service arrangements which will be capable of meeting future market and technological changes, and which will meet, and often exceed, user expectations. It is looking for a relationship with an organisation, which it can be confident, will fulfill all of the University's current and future requirements. Presentation and clarification meetings are to be held 15/01/2019 (provisionally). The maximum length of this contract is 4 years (3 + 1 year optional extension). NB: Documents can only be requested, and clarifications submitted, until 23rd November at 12pm; however tender returns can be submitted up to 30th November at 12pm. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4d129dad-792a-4e5d-8b0e-a265af6d9fdb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94e5b824-ca6b-40f9-b46a-41952181e7d1
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Nov 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2019 - 30 Jan 2022 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LANCASTER
Postcode
LA1 4YW
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lancaster
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre

Further Information

Notice Documents

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