Planning

International Payments Service

PENSION PROTECTION FUND

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Planning

09 Jan 2025 at 11:31

Summary of the contracting process

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is planning to procure an international payment service in Spring 2025. The tender, titled "International Payments Service," falls under the category of "services" with a focus on international payment transfer services (CPV 66115000). The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with the Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire submission deadline set for 1pm on 7 February 2025. This service will support PPF's operations in facilitating monthly payments to over 300,000 members, including 4,000 members residing overseas. The procurement location is within the UK, and it aims to address the payments in both GBP and various national currencies.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in banking and payroll management services, particularly those experienced in handling international transactions. Companies that can provide a robust and reliable payment solution ensuring value for money will find this tender ideal for expanding their service portfolio. As this service is critical for pensioners who depend on their PPF compensation, businesses with proven expertise in secure and efficient payment processes will be well-positioned to compete. The procurement process invites interested suppliers to register on PPF's eSourcing Portal, Jaggaer, and complete the RFI Questionnaire, thereby fostering early engagement and potential growth in the financial services sector.

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Notice Title

International Payments Service

Notice Description

We plan to conduct a procurement process in the Spring of 2025 for our international payment service, following an early market engagement exercise. Most of our members are based in the UK, however some reside overseas. We require an international payment service to pay monthly member benefits to these members or their beneficiaries. This PIN is intended to alert potential suppliers of the opportunity and direct them to a short RFI Questionnaire as part of our early market engagement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

We currently pay over 300,000 members and make payments of over PS70m per month. Approximately 4,000 of these members reside overseas in over 50 different countries. We therefore have a requirement to pay overseas bank accounts either in GBP or national currency. We currently use an external payment provider to facilitate these payments, working alongside our payroll team and systems. Given many of these pensioners rely on their PPF compensation for their income, it is imperative that our overseas solution is reliable, robust, and provides value for money. We administer the member payments and records, so would not expect an overseas payroll provider to have direct contact with members, only our internal team. In order to complete the RFI Questionnaire and express interest in this procurement please register on PPF's eSourcing Portal Jaggaer at https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/ and complete and upload the short questionnaire listed as PQQ 52 (the RFI Questionnaire is titled "PPF Request for Information - International Payments Service"). The RFI Questionnaire response deadline is 1pm on 7 February 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ce89
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000643-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

66115000 - International payment transfer services

79211110 - Payroll management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PENSION PROTECTION FUND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialservices@ppf.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 8456002541

Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 2NA
Post Town
Croydon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

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