Planning

CFM0447 - Payment Management Service

FIFE COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Sep 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "CFM0447 - Payment Management Service." This process aims to acquire a cloud-based payment management system to handle various financial transactions such as BACS payments, direct debits, international payments, and refunds. The industry category is identified under services with CPV code 66110000. The location for the project is specified as Fife House in Glenrothes, within the region UKM72, and the procurement process is planned to be covered under the GPA agreement. The anticipated future notice date is set for 28th February 2026, and the estimated contract value is £202,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial technology services, particularly those with expertise in payment processing systems. Companies capable of providing robust and secure cloud-based financial services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. These businesses can leverage their solutions to support Fife Council's payment management needs and contribute to efficient financial operations, potentially establishing ongoing partnerships with the local authority and enhancing their portfolio within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CFM0447 - Payment Management Service

Notice Description

Fife Council requires a payment management system which allows the processing of a cloud-based payment management for BACS payments, prompt payments, direct debits international payments, refunds along with all the accompanying documentation (remittance, notifications print and post etc.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Fife Council requires a payment management system which allows the processing of a cloud-based payment management for BACS payments, prompt payments, direct debits international payments, refunds along with all the accompanying documentation (remittance, notifications print and post etc.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000809491
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538656
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66110000 - Banking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£202,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Feb 20264 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIFE COUNCIL
Contact Name
John Muir
Contact Email
john.muir@fife.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3451550000

Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Further Information

Notice Documents

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