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Provision of BACS Payment Solution

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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07 Oct 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, managed by North Lanarkshire Council, involves the provision of a BACS payment solution to support BACS Direct Debits, BACS Direct Credits, and AUDDIS for general public services. This initiative, located in the UKM84 region of Motherwell, is under the public administration industry category and reached the contract award stage on 29th September 2025. Conducted through an open procedure, the process falls under the goods procurement category, adhering to the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud14 Framework. The completed tender, identified as NLC-SLP-25-086, attracted Access Systems (UK) Ltd as the successful supplier with a contract valued at £74,700.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses operating in the financial technology or software sectors, specifically those offering robust payment processing solutions. It is particularly suited to firms capable of delivering comprehensive services under public procurement frameworks, further expanding their market presence in regional governmental departments. Large enterprises, such as Access Systems (UK) Ltd, with established expertise and capacity to manage electronic BACS solutions, are prime candidates to benefit from contracts of this nature, potentially paving the way for future public sector engagements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of BACS Payment Solution

Notice Description

System to support BACS Direct Debits, BACS Direct Credits and AUDDIS (Automated Direct Debit Instruction Service).

Lot Information

Lot 1

System to support BACS Direct Debits, BACS Direct Credits and AUDDIS (Automated Direct Debit Instruction Service).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000812281
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540800
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,700 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20254 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
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
wastesolutions@northlan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire
Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCESS SYSTEMS (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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