Award

Clean Air Zones - Direct Debit Payment Services

DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

16 Apr 2021 at 08:25

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Clean Air Zones - Direct Debit Payment Services" was initiated by the Department for Transport (DfTc). This contract, valued at £3,000,000, focuses on providing payment services to support the implementation of Clean Air Zones across the United Kingdom. The procurement method used was selective, executed as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract period running from 2nd September 2020 to 1st September 2022. The contract also addresses various locations including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.

This opportunity presents significant prospects for businesses specialising in technical services, particularly those capable of delivering efficient payment solutions. Companies that have experience in financial technology, especially those with expertise in direct debit systems and government contracts, will be well-suited to compete. The successful supplier, GoCardless Ltd, demonstrates the kind of scale and capability that could be advantageous in this market segment, which encourages innovation and efficiency in managing public payments for local authorities.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Clean Air Zones - Direct Debit Payment Services

Notice Description

The Joint Air Quality Unit (JAQU) is seeking a Payment Solution to provide Direct Debit payment services to support delivery of Clean Air Zones. This service will be used by the JAQU Central Service to collect CAZ entry charges on behalf of Local Authorities implementing Clean Air Zones. A distributed settlement model is used whereby the Central Service will initiate a payment for a given Local Authority and the funds will settle in the corresponding Local Authority Bank Account via their dedicated Service User Number (SUN).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eb005052-c27a-4a76-a29b-c771a7602f3b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/261c10ab-212e-47fb-89d1-e59d469f7283
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71356000 - Technical services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2020 - 1 Sep 2022 1-2 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
DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GOCARDLESS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-eb005052-c27a-4a76-a29b-c771a7602f3b-2021-04-16T09:25:38+01:00",
    "date": "2021-04-16T09:25:38+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-eb005052-c27a-4a76-a29b-c771a7602f3b",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender_268571/952110",
        "title": "Clean Air Zones - Direct Debit Payment Services",
        "description": "The Joint Air Quality Unit (JAQU) is seeking a Payment Solution to provide Direct Debit payment services to support delivery of Clean Air Zones. This service will be used by the JAQU Central Service to collect CAZ entry charges on behalf of Local Authorities implementing Clean Air Zones. A distributed settlement model is used whereby the Central Service will initiate a payment for a given Local Authority and the funds will settle in the corresponding Local Authority Bank Account via their dedicated Service User Number (SUN).",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "71356000",
            "description": "Technical services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 3000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2020-08-03T17:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2020-09-02T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2022-09-01T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-166459",
            "name": "DfTc - Department for Transport",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "DfTc - Department for Transport"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Great Minster House, Horseferry Road",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SW1P 4DR",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Gilly Faulkner",
                "email": "Gilly.Faulkner@dft.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-168775",
            "name": "GoCardless Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "GoCardless Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "65 Goswell Road, LONDON, EC1V 7EN"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-166459",
        "name": "DfTc - Department for Transport"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-eb005052-c27a-4a76-a29b-c771a7602f3b-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2020-10-15T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2021-04-16T09:25:38+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 3000000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-168775",
                    "name": "GoCardless Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2020-09-02T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2022-09-01T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/261c10ab-212e-47fb-89d1-e59d469f7283",
                    "datePublished": "2021-04-16T09:25:38+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}