Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of an Integrated Payment Processing Solution for Council Services
Notice Description
Chorley and South Ribble councils currently operate a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) payment provider under a contract. The system facilitates transactions for various council functions. This function serves a critical function in the councils' ability to transact with its residents. The existing contract is approaching renewal and the Council wishes to undertake a market engagement exercise prior to undertaking a procurement exercise to replace or re-procure the existing system. The objective of this exercise is to deliver improved functionality and payment options and to enable effective service delivery. Organisations should ensure that they have read the supporting information (Draft Service Specification) provided prior to responding. Please express your interest via the Chest procurement portal (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Ref: DN819842) and return the questionnaire document, fully completed.
Planning Information
Organisations should ensure that they have read the supporting information (Draft Service Specification) provided prior to responding. Please express your interest via the Chest procurement portal (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Ref No. DN819842) and return the questionnaire document, fully completed.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b9d5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058384-2026
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
66115000 - International payment transfer services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jun 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Jul 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHORLEY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHORLEY
- Postcode
- PR7 1AL
- Post Town
- Preston
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD45 Mid Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
-
- Local Authority
- South Ribble
- Electoral Ward
- Broadfield
- Westminster Constituency
- South Ribble
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058384-2026
22nd June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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