Award

Bill Payments Solution

INVERCLYDE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Inverclyde Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Bill Payments Solution," which falls under the services category. This contract was initiated via an open tender on the G-Cloud 12 Framework, aimed at providing a cloud-hosted bill payment solution for council tax payments at PayPoint stores and Post Offices. The award was made on 22 December 2021, and the contract, valued at £100,000, is currently active. The project delivery location is Inverclyde, and the main point of contact for this procurement is Andrew Duncan from Inverclyde Council.

This opportunity presents significant prospects for technology companies, particularly those with expertise in cloud services and payment processing solutions. Given that only one bid was submitted for this contract, it indicates that there might be less competition, creating a favourable landscape for similar businesses seeking to expand their service offerings in public sector contracts. Companies that specialise in cloud-hosted solutions, payment systems, or those looking to partner with public authorities should consider participating in future tenders from Inverclyde Council and similar entities.

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Notice Title

Bill Payments Solution

Notice Description

G Cloud 12 Call-Off Contract for cloud hosted software with associated hosting and maintenance. Provision of a bill payment solution to allow customers to pay council tax bills at PayPoint stores and Post Offices.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of G Cloud 12 Call-Off Contract for cloud hosted software with associated hosting and maintenance. Provision of a bill payment solution to allow customers to pay council tax bills at PayPoint stores and Post Offices.. Process followed the buying procedure for Crown Commercial Services (CCS) G-Cloud 12 Framework Agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000678085
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436574
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

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
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20214 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
INVERCLYDE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Andrew Duncan
Contact Email
corporate.procurement@inverclyde.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1475712796

Buyer Location

Locality
GREENOCK
Postcode
PA15 1LX
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde North
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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