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Payment processing software

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for a contract titled "Payment Processing Software" has been completed by South Lanarkshire Council, a regional authority located in Hamilton, UK. The procurement, initiated through an open tender procedure, is classified under services and was specifically aimed at addressing the council's ongoing requirement for electronic payment submission and collection via BACS. The council processes approximately 1.2 million transactions annually, and the critical functionality for BACS payments is necessary for its financial operations. The contract, awarded to Bottomline Technologies Ltd, involves a total value of £55,000 and was signed on 1st May 2020.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in financial technology and payment processing solutions, particularly those with compliant software for the anticipated switch to cloud-based Open Banking. Companies that provide electronic payment systems, BACS functionality, or related financial services will be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders, given the increasing operational demands and regulatory changes expected in the banking industry.

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Notice Title

Payment processing software

Notice Description

The Council have an ongoing requirement for electronic payment submission and collection (Direct Credit and Direct Debit) through BACS for payment of suppliers, payroll and revenue collection, including rent, NDR and Council Tax. The Council processes 1.2m transactions annually and BACS payment functionality is critical to the financial operation of the Council. The banking industry is working towards to deregulation of BACS which is expected to be removed by 2021 and replaced with cloud based Open Banking. The Council's current c-series software is not cloud compliant and will not support Open Banking, so alternative product options have been identified.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council has an ongoing requirement for electronic payment submission and collection (Direct Credit and Direct Debit) through BACS for payment of suppliers, payroll and revenue collection, including rent, NDR and Council Tax. The Council processes 1.2m transactions annually and BACS payment functionality is critical to the financial operation of the Council. The banking industry is working towards to deregulation of BACS which is expected to be removed by 2021 and replaced with cloud based Open Banking. The Council's current c-series software is not cloud compliant and will not support Open Banking, so alternative product options have been identified.. This is a call off from G Cloud 11 - the evaluation criteria was assessed in line with the G Cloud instructions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000622277
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387370
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£55,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
joan.dimond@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1698454459

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387370
    Payment processing software - The Council have an ongoing requirement for electronic payment submission and collection (Direct Credit and Direct Debit) through BACS for payment of suppliers, payroll and revenue collection, including rent, NDR and Council Tax. The Council processes 1.2m transactions annually and BACS payment functionality is critical to the financial operation of the Council. The banking industry is working towards to deregulation of BACS which is expected to be removed by 2021 and replaced with cloud based Open Banking. The Council's current c-series software is not cloud compliant and will not support Open Banking, so alternative product options have been identified.

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