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Provision of Merchant Card Acquiring Services

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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20 Mar 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

West Dunbartonshire Council has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of Merchant Card Acquiring Services" aimed at facilitating receipt, transfer, and accounting of payments via card transactions for council locations. The procurement falls under the 'General public services' category and took place in West Dunbartonshire, a region in the UK. This award was secured by Worldpay on 4th March 2025, following an open procedure, with the contract being valued at £120,000. Key dates include the award date of 20th March 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in electronic payment processing and related financial services. Companies with expertise in providing comprehensive card payment solutions, particularly those able to manage both face-to-face and eCommerce transactions, stand to benefit significantly. Businesses that offer alternative payment methods and work within cashless frameworks are well suited to participate in similar future tenders for public service procurement, paving the way for strategic growth in the public sector market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Merchant Card Acquiring Services

Notice Description

West Dunbartonshire Council (the Council) has a requirement to provide a Merchant Card Acquiring Service to facilitate the receipt, transfer and accounting of incoming payments from cardholder's present and not present transactions at different Council locations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

West Dunbartonshire Council (the Council) has a requirement to provide a Merchant Card Acquiring Service to facilitate the receipt, transfer and accounting of incoming payments from cardholder's present and not present transactions at different Council locations. Cards to be included are: Visa Mastercard The service is to accept card and alternative payment methods either face to face or through eCommerce routes which is required by the Council due to having a cashless system in place.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000793890
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526431
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
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Mar 202511 months 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jennifer Darkins
Contact Email
corporate.procurement@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1389737000

Buyer Location

Locality
DUMBARTON
Postcode
G82 1QL
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
Local Authority
West Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Dumbarton
Westminster Constituency
West Dunbartonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WORLDPAY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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