Award

Supplier Hosted Cloud Solution for Merchant Acquiring and Payment Gateway Services

DUE NORTH LIMITED

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19 Jun 2025 at 15:39

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Supplier Hosted Cloud Solution for Merchant Acquiring and Payment Gateway Services" has been concluded by Due North Limited, serving as the buying organisation. This contract falls under the banking and investment services category, facilitating services within England, United Kingdom. The tender used an open procedure and reached the award stage, culminating in a completed status. Barclays Payments has been awarded the contract, valued at £2,236,000, with a contract period extending from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2029, alongside an additional extension option for up to 12 years. Key deadlines included the tender period end on 20th February 2025.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud-based merchant and payment solutions. The project is well-suited for SMEs due to its open procedure and competitive evaluation process. Companies with expertise in adapting to custom contractual terms, as seen in the agreed substantial changes to the contract, could leverage their advanced operational and legal capabilities to meet specific buyer requirements. This could considerably enhance their market presence in banking and investment services, especially within the United Kingdom's public sector.

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Notice Title

Supplier Hosted Cloud Solution for Merchant Acquiring and Payment Gateway Services

Notice Description

Procurement of supplier hosted cloud solution for merchant acquiring and payment gateway services. Initial contract period: 48 months Option to extend: 144 months with 3 extensions available Additional information: In accordance with the transparency requirements set out under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, we are publishing this notice to confirm the award of a public contract and to disclose a substantial change to the contractual terms. Following the conclusion of a competitive procurement process, a contract has been awarded to the successful supplier. During the final contract stage, it became necessary to substantially amend the standard form of contract previously issued during the tender process. The final agreement incorporates the supplier's own terms and conditions in place of the originally issued terms. This change was agreed to support the delivery of the contract and to address specific operational and legal requirements raised by the supplier. While the core requirements, scope, and value of the contract remain unchanged, we acknowledge that this constitutes a substantial modification under procurement transparency standards.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b05bebe2-bd7c-4904-97de-5781cb6e86de
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4af5302-27bb-4521-af6b-e51cac5ae681
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66100000 - Banking and investment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,236,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 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
DUE NORTH LIMITED
Additional Buyers

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Contact Name
BeiBei Liu
Contact Email
beibei.liu@leics.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1163052364

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BARCLAYS PAYMENTS

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