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title: "Contract for the Provision of Payment Card Services"
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# Contract for the Provision of Payment Card Services

Buyer: GATESHEAD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68696be4-a5ec-41a1-8b04-4951178c898b

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## Summary

The Gateshead Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Contract for the Provision of Payment Card Services". This service will cater to residents and businesses in Gateshead, allowing payments to be made via various methods including cash, cheque, and debit or credit cards across a national network of outlets. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 27 March 2017. The contract is set to commence on 1 October 2017 and will run for a duration of two years, concluding on 30 September 2019. The total value of the contract is £114,000 and falls under the industry category of financial transaction processing and clearing-house services in the North East of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that provide financial transaction services, particularly those with capabilities in multi-channel payment processing. Companies specialising in electronic banking solutions, payment card services, or those with established links in the Post Office and PayPoint networks will find themselves well-positioned to compete. As the contract is aimed at enhancing the payment options for a local government and its housing company, businesses with experience in bespoke service development and secure transaction processes will be particularly attractive to the Gateshead Council as they seek to meet the needs of their clients effectively.

## Notice

Contract for the provision of a Payment Card Service providing residents and businesses in Gateshead with the facility to make payments to the Council and The Gateshead Housing Company Limited (the Purchasers) using various outlets in cash, by cheque or using debit or credit cards. The Purchasers would like to offer this service across a national network of outlets and will require access to a network of payment facilities including the Post Office and PayPoint networks as these services are already being utilised by some Clients. Transactions, processed using the service, must clear into the Purchaser's main bank account and the solution must provide proper clearing bank guarantees and full safeguarding of any monies. Consolidated electronic files should be supplied for the reconciliation of transactions the format of which will be agreed with the successful contractor. There may also be a requirement for payment cards incorporating a design agreed with the Purchasers and identifying the Clients unique account number.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1058fc1f-d0ff-47b9-93e9-3748b8da4a8f |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £114,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | GATESHEAD COUNCIL |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE8 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLPAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2017 at 12:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1058fc1f-d0ff-47b9-93e9-3748b8da4a8f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1058fc1f-d0ff-47b9-93e9-3748b8da4a8f
  19th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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