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title: "Cheque Printing and Pay-out Service"
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buyer: "FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME LIMITED"
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# Cheque Printing and Pay-out Service

Buyer: FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c255cec-5093-4cc9-a4c0-5c03f921d721

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## Summary

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited, based in London, awarded a contract for "Cheque Printing and Pay-out Service" under an open procedure to be performed within the services industry. The procurement process has progressed to the award stage, with Adare SEC Limited as the appointed supplier. This contract is valued at £196,200 and is expected to span from 7th April 2025 to 6th April 2028. This service pertains to printing and distribution, specifically targeting cheque processing and pay-out needs, particularly under conditions where the Primary Provider lacks capacity or during significant defaults.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in printing and distribution services, especially those positioned as secondary or backup service providers. The procurement process encouraged participation from SMEs (small and medium enterprises) and organisations with a social enterprise focus. Adare SEC Limited, an SME, exemplifies a suitable business profile for such tender opportunities, highlighting how smaller entities can effectively compete for public contracts within the UK's services sector. Businesses in similar classifications may consider such tenders as viable channels for expansion and long-term partnerships.

## Notice

FSCS requires the services of a Cheque Printing and Pay-out provider on a Secondary basis. The Secondary Provider would provide services in the event any of the following circumstances apply: (i) Primary Provider does not have enough capacity to execute a Payment Services Order to meet FSCS statutory timescales (ii) in the event of a major default(s) where FSCS at its discretion opts to use both suppliers in order to increase its chances of meeting statutory timelines.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a19c393b-ac97-4981-a299-f8edf504f829 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Apr 2025 - 6 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £196,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £196,200 |
| 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 | FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC3A 7QU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Portsoken |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADARE SEC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2025 at 12:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a19c393b-ac97-4981-a299-f8edf504f829

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a19c393b-ac97-4981-a299-f8edf504f829
  1st October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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