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title: "Confirmation of Payee"
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# Confirmation of Payee

Buyer: H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5fc526b8-31ed-4f78-bac0-9edc65c3ef46

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## Summary

The procurement process is conducted by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), focused on the "Confirmation of Payee" service aimed at enhancing transaction validation for customers. This procurement falls under the financial information systems sector, with a maximum contract value of £9 million over a two-year period, commencing on 3rd August 2021. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the contract was awarded on 19th May 2021. The deadline for submitting tenders was 29th March 2021, and the service availability extends to various public sector organisations across the UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in financial technology and banking services, particularly those able to engage with Open Banking protocols and demonstrate established relationships with participating banks. Companies that can enhance online transaction services or provide reliable fraud prevention mechanisms are especially well-suited to compete. The involvement of public sector organisations further broadens the potential market for bidders, allowing businesses to expand their services across local and national government platforms.

## Notice

HMRC is the UK's tax, payments and customs authority. We collect the money that pays for the UK's public services. Our strategic objectives to help us achieve this, and become a world-class organisation, are: * Maximise revenues and bear down on avoidance and evasion; * Transform tax and payments for our customers; and * Design and deliver a professional, efficient and engaged organisation. Focusing on these objectives the Authority wishes to procure the provision of the service to use Confirmation of Payee (CoP) to make it easier for our customers to make bank transactions to and from the Authority. Individuals and organisations can transact with the Authority via a growing number of online internal and external services, many of which require the user to supply bank account details. These online services currently use industry standard checks, sort code data and third-party APIs to validate bank account details. The addition of CoP service shall allow the Authority to improve this validation process, which consequently will make these online services easier to use and provides additional means for preventing and detecting fraud. Bidders must have an existing relationship with a sponsor who has Open Banking credentials possess access through an authorised participant bank or be able to demonstrate to the Authority that the bidder can ensure a sponsor will be in place before the effective date. Central government strategy is moving towards 'Government as a platform'. As a result, the Authority needs to ensure that it is not limited in how it makes its services available to other government bodies, local government and the wider public sectors. This contract will be enabled for all public sector organisations to use, including but not limited to: Central Government Departments and their arm's length bodies (ALBs), education and higher-education sector, housing associations, NHS trusts, local authorities and charities. The maximum contract value, including the Authority and any other service beneficiaries, will be PS9million over the contract period of two (2) years plus a possible one (1) year extension. The Authority's specific requirement for the Services as a share of the maximum contract value is anticipated to be PS1.7million over the contract period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6428c9fa-1f16-45b7-9737-59b995ac1031 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2021 - 2 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,000,000 |
| 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 | H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 9LA |
| 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 | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 48812000 - Financial information systems
- 66110000 - Banking services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2021 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6428c9fa-1f16-45b7-9737-59b995ac1031

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6428c9fa-1f16-45b7-9737-59b995ac1031
  12th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c706585-8f4a-4687-b97e-eed00953edf2
  HMRC Terms & Conditions redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73f163ae-c243-4fdb-a4a5-61b2e9bcd03c
  Contract Schedules redacted

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