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Electronic Payment Services Dec26 - Castles & Coasts Housing Association - awarded

NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED

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23 Sep 2026 at 15:47

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Summary of the contracting process

Castles & Coasts Housing Association appointed a provider of electronic payment services. The requirement is for financial services supporting the association’s payments; the stated delivery postcode is in Carlisle. The appointment was made through the Northern Housing Consortium’s electronic payment services framework. The data names the association as the buyer and the consortium as the contracting organisation. The services sit within the financial and insurance services category (CPV 66000000). This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to allpay Ltd on 14 September 2026. The award value is £223,311.72. The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with an option to extend for a further two years. It was a selective framework call-off, not a standalone open competition. The stated submission deadline was 14 September 2026. The procurement is described as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lot breakdown or evaluation criteria are recorded in the available procurement details.

This award shows that Castles & Coasts Housing Association buys electronic payment services through the Northern Housing Consortium’s framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work need to understand the framework call-off route as well as the payment-services requirement. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that it can provide and support electronic payment services for a housing association over a multi-year contract, and operate at the scale represented by this award. The successful provider, allpay Ltd, is recorded as a large supplier, but the procurement is marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This suggests smaller and mission-led suppliers may be relevant where they can meet the service requirement and framework conditions. The award provides a buyer-specific example of demand rather than evidence about unrelated financial services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electronic Payment Services Dec26 - Castles & Coasts Housing Association - awarded

Notice Description

This contract award notice is to notify the market that Castles & Coasts Housing Association based in Carlisle, UK have appointed allpay as their Electronic Payment Services provider for a period of TWO years, with an option to extend for a further TWO years. This appointment has been made under the Northern Housing Consortium's Electronic Payment Services Framework. (Contract Award Notice 2023/S 000-023456)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c97b902f-218c-4527-a189-e6cc3ae01f81
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ea8b465-9c70-4c6d-9394-eafbafcdae8d
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£223,311 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£223,311 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 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
NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3QD
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

allpay Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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