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Electronic Payment System

MIDLAND HEART

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30 Jul 2026 at 13:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Midland Heart has initiated an open procurement process seeking a contractor for the provision of an Electronic Payment System service. This tender, tagged as "C0213", is currently in the tender stage and falls under the services main procurement category, specifically in the banking services industry. The buyer, Midland Heart, based in Birmingham, aims to enhance customer payment channels and maintain PCI compliance. Key dates for this procurement include the enquiry period closing on 24th August 2026, the tender submission deadline on 31st August 2026, and an award expected by 31st October 2026. The contract term is set to commence on 1st November 2026 and could extend until 31st October 2031, including two optional extensions of 12 months each.

This procurement tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialised in technology-driven payment systems, especially those compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). With a projected value reaching up to £1.2 million, SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) are encouraged to apply as suitability considerations lean favourably towards them. Businesses that can offer innovative, secure, and user-friendly solutions will find this tender aligned with their growth ambitions. The open procedure and competitive evaluation weighted equally between price and quality enable versatile bidding opportunities, thus making it particularly attractive to firms aiming to establish or enhance their presence in the public sector of financial services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electronic Payment System

Notice Description

Introduction Midland Heart (MH) is seeking one experienced and capable contractor to deliver an Electronic Payment System Service Background Historically, customers have accessed electronic payment services by cheque, accessing pay points, phone calls to MH or the payment provider and via the Midland Heart App. Due to the changing nature of enhanced technology, MH want to be able to offer customers' increasingly simple and secure ways to make payment. Midland Heart is fully PCI compliant and will be seeking solutions that will enable MH to maintain PCI compliance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072260-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66110000 - Banking services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MIDLAND HEART
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1LZ
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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