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Payment Acceptance

Crown Commercial Service

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08 Nov 2019 at 08:07

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service is currently engaged in the procurement process for "Payment Acceptance," a framework agreement aimed at supplying payment acceptance services to Central Government Departments and UK Public Sector Bodies. The procurement is classified under the banking services industry, with options available in multiple lots, including card acquiring and payment consulting services. This tender process is currently at the active stage, following an open procedure above threshold, with a tender period concluding on 8th November 2019. The contract is expected to commence on 3rd February 2020 and will last until 2nd February 2023.

This opportunity presents significant prospects for growth for businesses in financial services, particularly those specialising in payment processing, consultancy, and related technological solutions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement method is open, allowing multiple bids across various lots. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions in face-to-face and card-not-present transactions will find this contract particularly appealing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Payment Acceptance

Notice Description

Crown Commercial Service is seeking to establish a Pan Government Agreement for the provision of Payment Acceptance Service to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies as identified at VI.3 of this notice. The Framework Agreement will comprise of the following lots: Lot 1 - Face to Face & CNP Card Acquiring, Gateway & APM Services Lot 2 - CNP Only Card Acquiring, Gateway & APM Services Lot 3 - CNP & Face to Face Acquiring Services Lot 4 - CNP & Face to Face Gateway & APM Services Lot 5 - Payment Initiation Service Providers Lot 6 - Face to Face & CNP Aggregated Payment Acceptance Service Lot 7 - Payment Consulting Services Bidders have the opportunity to bid for all or any combination of the lots. The full specification is set out in Framework Schedule 1 (Specification), in the Invitation to Tender documents attached to the BravoSolution eSourcing suite. Additional information: For clarity, the contract start date of 3rd February 2020 is for Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only. The contract start date for Lot 6 and 7 will be the 16th March 2020 as per Paragraph 5 - Timelines for the competition - Attachment 1 - About the Framework (Read First) V 1.0.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c3786183-7b01-455e-99f1-52816224020f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db3bf8c8-16d8-4d58-b0a9-4bd9d3efcfe2
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

66110000 - Banking services

66133000 - Processing and clearing services

66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Feb 2020 - 2 Feb 2023 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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