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title: "Banking Services and Merchant Acquiring Services (re-issued)"
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# Banking Services and Merchant Acquiring Services (re-issued)

Buyer: SEFTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2639068a-0f5e-43db-8016-77e28b30ae65

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## Summary

Sefton Council is conducting a publicly tendered procurement process to renew its contract for Banking Services and Merchant Acquiring Services, with a total contract value of £750,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2021 and will extend until 31st March 2024, with the option for two additional one-year periods. The tender encompasses two lots; Lot 1 is for Banking Services and Lot 2 for Merchant Acquiring Services. The tender period concluded on 20th November 2020, falling under the category of "Banking services" within the services industry, located in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed was an open procedure.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities, particularly for financial service providers specialising in banking solutions and payment processing technologies. Businesses that can offer comprehensive banking services or superior merchant acquiring solutions, whether independently for one lot or combined for both, would be well-positioned to compete. Given the public sector's adherence to statutory requirements, companies must ensure compliance with relevant local government regulations to effectively participate in this competitive procurement process.

## Notice

Sefton Council is seeking to renew its contract for the provision of Banking Services and Merchant Acquiring Services. The period of contract will be 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024 plus 2 one year optional periods. The Council's banking arrangements and merchant services with the successful contractor or contractors will be conducted in accordance with all relevant statutory requirements including in particular the Local Government Finance Acts 1988 and 1992 and the Education Reform Act 1988, and all Regulations made under these Acts. The contract has been placed into two Lots. Lot 1 for Banking Services, and Lot 2 for Merchant Acquiring Services. Tenders can be for: *Either of lots 1 and 2 *lots 1 and 2 together.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63a041e4-2ec5-4521-9f8f-b8e4ad96dedb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £750,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SEFTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 3NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Derby |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | LLOYDS BANKING GROUP; NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66110000 - Banking services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2021 at 15:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63a041e4-2ec5-4521-9f8f-b8e4ad96dedb
- 19 Oct 2020 at 16:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74ff905d-77bb-4e45-977d-6873f8adc7df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63a041e4-2ec5-4521-9f8f-b8e4ad96dedb
  24th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74ff905d-77bb-4e45-977d-6873f8adc7df
  19th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sefton.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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