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Bottomline PTX Platform

Northumberland County Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 11:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured the Bottomline PTX platform, a financial systems software service used for payroll BACS payments and direct debit collections. The requirement supports the Council’s payroll and payment operations, with the system delivered in Northumberland, United Kingdom. The procurement is categorised as goods because it concerns a software platform rather than consultancy, construction or general administrative support. The buyer is Northumberland County Council, a sub-central public authority based in Morpeth. The awarded supplier is Bottomline Technologies Limited, whose UK business is based in Reading. The requirement is therefore relevant to software providers with products for payroll payment processing, BACS transaction handling, direct debit collections and related financial administration.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. It comprised one lot. The award is active and was made to Bottomline Technologies Limited on 22 August 2025. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026. Its gross value is £63,991. The contract concerns the Bottomline PTX platform for payroll BACS payments and direct debit collections. The published outcome indicates that the Council selected a named specialist supplier rather than running a competitive tender. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route, so no competitive scoring basis or separate award criteria are stated.

For a supplier assessing future demand from Northumberland County Council, this award shows a requirement for a proven financial payments platform embedded in payroll and collection processes. Credible competitors would need dependable BACS payment capability for payroll, direct debit collection functionality and software suitable for public-sector financial administration. They would also need to demonstrate operational reliability, secure transaction processing, implementation and support arrangements, and the capacity to maintain a live platform used for recurring payment activity. Experience supplying integrated financial systems to public bodies would strengthen a future proposition, particularly where continuity, compliance and accurate processing matter. The incumbent is a large specialist technology company, indicating that scale, established product capability and the resources to support ongoing service delivery are commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bottomline PTX Platform

Notice Description

Bottomline PTX platform for Payroll BACS payments and DD collections

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d62f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071592-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48442000 - Financial systems software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£63,991 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Further Information

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