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Contract for the provision of Merchant Acquiring Services

OXFORD CITY COUNCIL

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09 Mar 2018 at 10:58

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Tender

13 Apr 2017 at 09:59

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Oxford City Council is seeking to implement a new contract for the provision of Merchant Acquiring Services, aimed at streamlining the processing of customer payments via debit or credit cards for various council services, including car parks. The tender falls under the financial transaction processing and clearing-house services category, with a total contract value of £125,000. The open procurement process, which is currently in the award stage, had a tender period that ended on 30th May 2017, and the contract period commenced on 1st December 2017, lasting until 30th November 2022. The delivery locations encompass the East of England region in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in payment processing technology and financial services. Companies equipped to implement integrated payment solutions and those familiar with the intricacies of public sector contracting are likely to thrive in this competitive environment. While the procurement is not specifically allocated for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), the inventive solutions from businesses in these sectors could still offer unique advantages in adapting to the council's objectives of reducing cash and cheque payments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the provision of Merchant Acquiring Services

Notice Description

The Council intends to implement a new contract for the provision of acquiring services in relation to the processing of customer payments, made by debit or credit card, in payment for the delivery of the Council's core services, as well as its car park services. The Council's objective is to further reduce the number of customer payments made by cash or cheque in favour of other payment methods. The Council considers that the implementation of a new merchant acquiring service contract will provide an excellent opportunity to introduce change and alternative arrangements for collecting these payments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-db48e051-2d66-44fd-8665-a8dd4eefdc5c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fe07776-b0ca-4908-9104-82fbc713f4ea
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 May 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Aug 20178 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2017 - 30 Nov 2022 Over 5 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
OXFORD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Liz Dow
Contact Email
ldow@oxford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7483010853

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1DS
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GLOBAL PAYMENTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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