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PROC3 26-23 Payments - Card Acquirer

Erewash Borough Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 09:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Erewash Borough Council procured card-acquiring payment services for its public-sector operations. The requirement is a banking service, covering the processing and acquisition of card payments for the council. Delivery is for the council in Erewash, serving the Ilkeston area. The procurement was arranged through the CCS RM6325 framework. The buying organisation is Erewash Borough Council, a sub-central public authority. The requirement was treated as a single service package rather than being divided into multiple service areas. It is relevant to card acquirers, payment service providers, banks and financial technology businesses able to support public-sector card-payment processing and related acquiring operations.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to GPUK LLP. The council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, through the CCS RM6325 framework. The award was made on 5 August 2026 and the contract runs from 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2027. The contract value is £46,000 excluding VAT, or £55,200 including VAT. The tender used one lot, covering the complete card-acquiring payment requirement. The successful supplier is GPUK LLP. The evaluation outcome reflects a direct framework award rather than a competitive tender, so the published process does not set out competing bids or a weighted evaluation basis.

This procurement demonstrates an established requirement for outsourced card-acquiring and banking services from Erewash Borough Council. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need to process card payments reliably for a public authority, provide the operational infrastructure behind merchant acquiring, and support the council’s payment environment throughout the service. Experience serving public-sector or other organisations with comparable transaction, compliance and service-management needs would strengthen credibility. Familiarity with the CCS RM6325 framework and its route to direct awards would also be commercially relevant. The selected supplier is a large organisation, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider with the scale and organisational capacity to deliver a managed card-acquiring service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROC3 26-23 Payments - Card Acquirer

Notice Description

Payments - Card Acquirer CCS Framework RM6325

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd1e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074475-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66110000 - Banking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£46,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2027 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
Erewash Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ILKESTON
Postcode
DE7 5RP
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Erewash
Electoral Ward
Little Hallam
Westminster Constituency
Erewash

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GPUK LLP

Further Information

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