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THE PROVISION OF BILL PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS SERVICES IN RUTLAND

Rutland County Council

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05 Oct 2026 at 13:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rutland County Council procured bill-payment transaction services for taxpayers in Rutland. The service enables efficient payment of bills and bar-coded invoices through PayPoint and Post Office branches across the UK. This is a financial transaction processing and clearing service, rather than a general banking or council billing contract. The requirement covers a single service lot, with delivery across the United Kingdom. Its practical focus is providing payment channels that customers can use to settle council bills and invoices through established retail networks.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Allpay Limited. Rutland County Council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and runs from 7 September 2026 to 6 September 2030, with an available 12-month extension and a maximum end date of 6 September 2031. The contract value is £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 including VAT). There was one lot, awarded as a single service. The published process information does not set out a scored evaluation basis; the award followed a non-competitive route.

For suppliers considering this requirement when it next comes to market, the relevant capability is operating a reliable bill-payment service that allows taxpayers to pay bills and bar-coded invoices through both PayPoint and Post Office networks nationally. Credible competitors would need to support payment processing across a broad retail footprint and make the service work for council customers paying routine bills. The award shows Rutland County Council has procured this as a focused, single-service requirement rather than a wider financial-services package. The incumbent is a large supplier, so competitors should be able to demonstrate the operational reach and capacity to deliver the same national payment-channel coverage. The route used was a direct award without competition; this outcome does not establish a competitive evaluation model for a future procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

THE PROVISION OF BILL PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS SERVICES IN RUTLAND

Notice Description

Efficient and effective bill payment for taxpayers and bar-coded invoice payment at PayPoint networks and Post Office networks nationally.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093818-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
OAKHAM
Postcode
LE15 6HP
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rutland
Electoral Ward
Oakham South
Westminster Constituency
Rutland and Stamford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

allpay Limited

Further Information

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