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Payment Acceptance Service

REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND

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17 Mar 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Registers of Scotland has awarded a contract to Stripe Payments Europe, Limited for the support and maintenance of their Payment Acceptance Service, with the renewal slated for a 24-month period. This procurement process falls under the "Limited" method, conducted without prior publication due to the lack of suitable alternatives identified in an earlier framework competition. The contract, valued at £88,000, was signed on 17th March 2026, with the services to be delivered at Meadowbank House, Edinburgh. This marks the completion of the award stage, under the industry category of goods, classified as CPV code 48217000. The tender process involved the identification of service delivery at a regional location within Edinburgh, UKM75.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for large-scale enterprises that specialise in payment services and technological maintenance, particularly those with expertise in regional or local authority operations. Businesses involved in payment processing technologies can leverage this renewal to expand their service offerings to governmental bodies in the UK, providing maintenance and innovative solutions in compliance with local requirements. Companies similar to Stripe Payments Europe, Limited, with the capacity to seamlessly integrate payment services and support infrastructure, are ideally positioned to compete for such contracts. This can facilitate their growth by establishing partnerships with government agencies like the Registers of Scotland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Payment Acceptance Service

Notice Description

Support and maintenance of the Payment Acceptance Service (renewal for 24 month period).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Support and maintenance of the Payment Acceptance Services.

Procurement Information

A competition was published under the CCS Payment Acceptance 2 framework in December 2025 to identify if suitable alternatives were available. No bids were received.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000826765
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551860
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48217000 - Transaction-processing software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£88,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20262 weeks 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
REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 7AU
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Craigentinny/Duddingston
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STRIPE PAYMENTS EUROPE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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