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Payment Processing Services

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Renfrewshire Council has recently awarded a contract for Payment Processing Services through a limited procurement method. The contract involves facilitating various payment methods, such as at Post Offices and Paypoint facilities, within the Renfrewshire area. The contract has been awarded to allpay Limited, and is intended to meet the Council's short-term payment processing needs.

This procurement opportunity in the services category can benefit businesses, particularly those well-versed in payment processing services. The Renfrewshire Council's focus on improving payment options for its customers presents a growth opportunity for businesses specializing in efficient and secure payment transaction processing. Businesses seeking to compete in this tender should be able to provide reliable and cost-effective payment processing solutions tailored to local government requirements.

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Notice Title

Payment Processing Services

Notice Description

Contract award notice for Payment Processing Services (short term contract). Renfrewshire Council offers their Customers various ways to make payment to the Council. Customers can pay at the Post Office and Paypoint facilities for payment of Council Tax, Sundry Income and Housing Rents. The appointed Supplier for payment processing service will then process the payments transactions into the Council's bank account.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renfrewshire Council facilitates various ways for customers to make payments to Council Tax, Rates, Rents, Overpayments and Sundry Debtor bills. The Council offers Paypoint and Post Office, ensuring that customers have a choice of options and accessibility to payment services, which meets the Council needs and also ensures payment services are accessible within communities. Payment processing services facilitates the payment by customers of sums due to the Council. The appointed Supplier for payment processing services will process the payments transactions into the Council's bank account.

Procurement Information

The Council currently has a contract with allpay Limited for Payment Processing Services. The Council is currently reviewing the market and will undertaking an tender exercise and to ensure the process is fair and transparent and allow for the tender timescales and mobilisation period if there is a change of service provider, a short term interim contract has been agreed with the incumbent service provider, allpay Limited.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000760882
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501085
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Mar 20242 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
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
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
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALLPAY

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501085
    Payment Processing Services - Contract award notice for Payment Processing Services (short term contract). Renfrewshire Council offers their Customers various ways to make payment to the Council. Customers can pay at the Post Office and Paypoint facilities for payment of Council Tax, Sundry Income and Housing Rents. The appointed Supplier for payment processing service will then process the payments transactions into the Council's bank account.

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