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title: "Electronic Payment Services"
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# Electronic Payment Services

Buyer: Salford City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c7769bc-eb6c-4661-9a16-69f24e0885aa

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## Summary

Salford City Council procured electronic payment services for its customers. The service enables people to pay council bills at Post Office branches and PayPoint outlets across the City. This is a public-sector payment service rather than a general financial systems software supply, although the procurement classification relates to financial systems software. The work is categorised as services and is delivered in Salford, England, within the wider North West area. The requirement concerns the operation and support of payment routes that connect council billing with widely available physical payment outlets. Businesses specialising in public-sector collections, assisted payment networks, bill-payment technology or related transaction services would find the subject matter most relevant.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 27 July 2026 at 12:00, and the award was made on 27 July 2026. Allpay Ltd was selected for the contract at an awarded value of £120,000. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The procurement was evaluated as a services requirement, with the opportunity identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The recorded tender value was also £120,000. The award is active, and the published outcome confirms Allpay Ltd as the appointed supplier for the electronic payment service.

This award shows that Salford City Council buys a managed payment service allowing customers to settle council bills through both Post Office and PayPoint networks. A credible future competitor would need an established bill-payment platform, reliable connections with those outlet networks, and the operational capability to process council payments accurately and securely. Experience supporting local-authority billing or other public-sector collection services would help demonstrate understanding of reconciliation, transaction reporting, customer support and service continuity, although those specific requirements are not detailed in the procurement record. The route to market is also significant: suppliers seeking similar work would need to understand and access relevant framework arrangements, while the stated SME suitability indicates that specialist smaller providers may be able to compete.

## Notice

contract allows customers to pay council bills at the Post Office and at PayPoint outlets across the City.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f27812e1-a212-423c-8456-2b9330932d93 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| 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 | Salford City Council |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M27 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton & Wardley |
| Westminster constituency | Worsley and Eccles |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | allpay Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48442000 - Financial systems software package

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 07:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f27812e1-a212-423c-8456-2b9330932d93

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f27812e1-a212-423c-8456-2b9330932d93
  21st August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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