Planning

Payment Service Provider

TOGETHER HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

02 Jun 2025 at 07:35

Planning

29 May 2025 at 15:39

Summary of the contracting process

Together Housing Association Limited, located in Halifax, United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Payment Service Provider." The process falls under the goods industry category, specifically targeting business transaction software solutions, and is designed to enhance payment processing capabilities. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in this market engagement process by submitting their responses by 16th June 2025. This tender is specifically engaging Payment Service Providers (PSPs) to integrate a payment solution within Together Housing's current SIP service. The procurement process is scheduled to continue with a future notice expected by 1st August 2025, and the contract period spans from 3rd November 2025 to 2nd November 2027, with a potential extension until December 2028.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for PSPs specializing in business transactions and personal business software packages to establish or expand their presence within the public sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in PCI-DSS compliant solutions will find this tender particularly relevant, given Together Housing's requirement to integrate their current system with a reputable PSP. With planned engagement activities such as webinars or supplier days, this procurement process encourages a collaborative environment for suppliers to showcase their solutions and foster potential partnerships. The widespread geographical delivery coverage across multiple UK regions further enhances the appeal for businesses seeking regional expansion.

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Notice Title

Payment Service Provider

Notice Description

Together Housing Association is seeking quotations from qualified Payment Service Providers (PSPs) to integrate a payment solution into our current SIP service, which uses a PCI-DSS SAQ-A provider called Sycurio. The objective is to enhance our payment processing capabilities while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Planning Information

At this stage, THA are seeking responses to our engagement questionnaire. Interested suppliers should email 'thg.procurement@togetherhousing.co.uk' expressing their interest in this market engagement process in order to receive a copy of the questionnaire for completion. The deadline date for submission of the questionnaire is 23rd May 2025. Completed questionnaires should be submitted to 'thg.procurement@togetherhousing.co.uk'. THA may conduct meetings following the receipt of questionnaire responses and may also host collective engagement sessions, such as webinars or supplier days.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05292d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028975-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TOGETHER HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
thg.procurement@togetherhousing.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HALIFAX
Postcode
HX1 2EB
Post Town
Halifax
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Calderdale
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Halifax

Further Information

Notice Documents

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