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title: "Electronic Payment Services Apr26 - Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council - awarded"
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# Electronic Payment Services Apr26 - Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council - awarded

Buyer: NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-888a9ffc-a20f-4577-9bfe-079c87dbc796

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## Summary

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, located in Welwyn Garden City, UK, has awarded a contract for Electronic Payment Services to allpay Ltd. The process was facilitated through the Northern Housing Consortium's Electronic Payment Services Framework via a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. This tender, classified under the "Financial and insurance services" industry category, marks the procurement stage as complete. The contract, valued at £74,043.44, will commence on 1 April 2026 and conclude on 31 March 2028, with the potential for a two-year extension. The award was formalised on 22 January 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in financial and electronic payment services. With involvement from organisations such as allpay Ltd, a large-scale supplier, smaller enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in financial service provision could leverage such frameworks to secure future work. The focus on electronic payment systems within a structured framework agreement allows for growth and diversification in service offerings and market reach in the public sector financial services arena.

## Notice

This contract award notice is to notify the market that Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council based in Welwyn Garden City, UK have appointed Allpay as their Electronic Payment Services provider for a period of TWO years, with an option to extend for a further TWO years. This appointment has been made under the Northern Housing Consortium's Electronic Payment Services Framework. (Contract Award Notice 2023/S 000-023456)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e01ee4f-b015-4462-963d-e4f974d6f44d |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £74,043 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £74,043 |
| 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 | NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2026 at 13:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e01ee4f-b015-4462-963d-e4f974d6f44d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e01ee4f-b015-4462-963d-e4f974d6f44d
  22nd January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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