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Provision of Banking & Merchant Services

South Ayrshire Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 15:50

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Summary of the contracting process

South Ayrshire Council is procuring banking and merchant services, split into two lots, for its services in South Ayrshire. The banking lot covers day-to-day banking, including bank accounts, cash and liquidity management, payment processing and associated treasury support. The merchant services lot covers secure acceptance, processing and settlement of card payments across Council services and customer payment channels. Both lots concern financial services. Suppliers may be interested in either the Council’s broader banking and treasury requirements or its card-payment infrastructure and transaction handling.

The Council invited offers through an open procedure for two lots. The submission deadline was 26 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC; the bid opening was set for the same time. The planned contract period for each lot is 1,800 days, with a possible two-year renewal. Quality and price each carry equal weight in evaluation for both lots. Bids must be in English, and variants are not allowed. The procurement documents set out the economic and technical selection criteria. The Council intends this to be recurrent procurement, to be advertised again in approximately seven years. No tender value is published in the supplied details.

This opportunity suits banks and financial-services providers able to deliver routine public-sector banking, cash and liquidity management, payment processing and treasury support. Suppliers with merchant acquiring and card-payment processing capabilities may be suited to the second lot, which requires secure acceptance and settlement across several Council service areas and customer channels. For the merchant services lot, the supplier must hold Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification or an equivalent, or commit to obtaining it before the contract starts. The two-lot structure allows suppliers to focus on banking, merchant services or both. Community benefits form part of the requirement; their expected content is set out in the procurement documents.}

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Banking & Merchant Services

Notice Description

South Ayrshire Council (the Council) has a requirement to establish a contract for the delivery of Banking Services and Merchant Services via two (2) lots. Lot 1 - Banking Services. The provision of day-to-day banking services, including bank accounts, cash management, liquidity management, payment processing and associated treasury support services. Lot 2 - Merchant Services. The provision of merchant services to facilitate the secure acceptance, processing and settlement of card payments across a range of Council service areas and customer payment channels.

Lot Information

Banking Services

The provision of day-to-day banking services, including bank accounts, cash management, liquidity management, payment processing and associated treasury support services.

Renewal: + 2 years

Merchant Services

The provision of merchant services to facilitate the secure acceptance, processing and settlement of card payments across a range of Council service areas and customer payment channels.

Renewal: + 2 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787db
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097154-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66100000 - Banking and investment services

66111000 - Central bank services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Yes, this is a recurrent procurement and will be advertised again in approximately seven (7) years

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Ayr West
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Further Information

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