Notice Information
Notice Title
Bank Validation and Verification Service (2026-2029)
Notice Description
The contract is for the provision of validation services for UK and international payment account details to ensure the accuracy of payment data, and verification services to support claimants' identity verification.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-af7bd48d-00e4-4967-9e27-ef7be46419a1
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7d08f4d-ba4a-4c5b-9db4-b7b83108b1be
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,750,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £3,750,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Apr 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Mar 20265 days ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 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
- DWP
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKPOOL
- Postcode
- FY4 5ES
- Post Town
- Blackpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD42 Blackpool
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Blackpool
- Electoral Ward
- Stanley
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackpool South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7d08f4d-ba4a-4c5b-9db4-b7b83108b1be
1st April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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