Award

Bacs Payments Contingency Provider

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, based in Edinburgh, has successfully completed the procurement process for its "Bacs Payments Contingency Provider" project under the services industry category. This open procedure aimed to secure a provider for the ScotPayments service, with the contract being awarded on 25th March 2026. The procurement was conducted through the CCS G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement, and the contract is currently active. The procurement process has been publicised as an award and contract stage, with a completed status, indicating the culmination of the tendering phase.

This procurement offers a strategic growth opportunity, particularly for businesses operating within financial and payment services. Large-scale enterprises similar to the awarded supplier, Access Systems (UK) Limited T/A AccessPay, may find such tenders helpful for expanding their client base and securing substantial contracts with government bodies. The nature of the procurement—centred on payment solutions and contingency services—highlights a demand for robust and scalable systems, making it an attractive prospect for technology firms specialising in secure payment processing and related IT services.

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Notice Title

Bacs Payments Contingency Provider

Notice Description

Bacs Payments Contingency Provider

Lot Information

Lot 1

Bacs Payments Contingency Provider for the ScotPayments service

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000829249
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553735
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20261 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCESS SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED T/A ACCESSPAY

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