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Provision of IBCA's Payment Solution (BACS Bureau) Services

Cabinet Office

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12 Oct 2026 at 14:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The Cabinet Office procured a BACS bureau payment service for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority. The core service covers finance and transaction processing; data ingestion, processing and validation; security, governance and compliance; reporting, tracking and reconciliation; and supplier onboarding, testing and training. Additional services cover fraud management, CHAPS, Faster Payments and international payments, together with cash-management forecasting. This is a financial technology and payment operations service, rather than a general IT consultancy requirement. Delivery is associated with Newcastle upon Tyne. The buyer is the Cabinet Office, acting for the compensation authority, and the contract is specifically focused on the payment infrastructure needed to administer compensation payments.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Bottomline Technologies Limited through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 16 September 2026, and the contract runs from 17 September 2026 to 16 September 2029. The awarded value is £300,000. The original estimated procurement range was £300,000 to £400,000, and the submission deadline was 7 August 2026 at 5pm. The requirement was procured as a services contract and is presented as a single service requirement, with no separate lots described. Evaluation criteria and detailed eligibility requirements are not stated in the available procurement information. The call-off route means the award was made under an existing framework rather than through an unrestricted open tender.

For payment service providers, banks and financial technology suppliers, this award demonstrates Cabinet Office demand for an integrated bureau service supporting compensation payments, not simply payment transmission. A credible competitor would need to combine dependable BACS processing with secure transaction and data-handling capabilities, validation controls, governance and compliance, and clear reporting, reconciliation and tracking. The requirement also favours suppliers able to onboard users, test the service and provide training, while supporting optional or additional payment routes including CHAPS, Faster Payments and international transfers. Fraud controls and cash-management forecasting are part of the broader service scope. The awarded provider is a large supplier, and the procurement was a framework call-off; suppliers seeking comparable work would therefore need relevant payment operations experience, demonstrable delivery capacity and access to an appropriate framework route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of IBCA's Payment Solution (BACS Bureau) Services

Notice Description

Contract for the provision of IBCA's BACS Bureau Service including the core service as:Finance and Transaction capabilities,Data Ingestion, processing and validation, Security, governance and compliance; Reporting, tracking and reconciliation; Onboarding, Testing and Training. Additional Services include: Fraud, CHAPS,Faster payments, and International Payments. and Cash Management Forecasting

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-81d431e5-9d34-47eb-918d-8d8c4c4af997
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bae3674-b67b-462a-8d87-1a8a9506f4b9
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 16 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cabinet Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AS
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Further Information

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