--- title: "Supplier Hosted Cloud Solution for Merchant Acquiring and Payment Gateway Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b05bebe2-bd7c-4904-97de-5781cb6e86de" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b05bebe2-bd7c-4904-97de-5781cb6e86de" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b05bebe2-bd7c-4904-97de-5781cb6e86de.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b05bebe2-bd7c-4904-97de-5781cb6e86de.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DUE NORTH LIMITED" published: "2025-08-11" --- # Supplier Hosted Cloud Solution for Merchant Acquiring and Payment Gateway Services Buyer: DUE NORTH LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b05bebe2-bd7c-4904-97de-5781cb6e86de [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b05bebe2-bd7c-4904-97de-5781cb6e86de) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b05bebe2-bd7c-4904-97de-5781cb6e86de.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Supplier Hosted Cloud Solution for Merchant Acquiring and Payment Gateway Services" has been concluded by Due North Limited, serving as the buying organisation. This contract falls under the banking and investment services category, facilitating services within England, United Kingdom. The tender used an open procedure and reached the award stage, culminating in a completed status. Barclays Payments has been awarded the contract, valued at £2,236,000, with a contract period extending from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2029, alongside an additional extension option for up to 12 years. Key deadlines included the tender period end on 20th February 2025. This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud-based merchant and payment solutions. The project is well-suited for SMEs due to its open procedure and competitive evaluation process. Companies with expertise in adapting to custom contractual terms, as seen in the agreed substantial changes to the contract, could leverage their advanced operational and legal capabilities to meet specific buyer requirements. This could considerably enhance their market presence in banking and investment services, especially within the United Kingdom's public sector. ## Notice Procurement of supplier hosted cloud solution for merchant acquiring and payment gateway services. Initial contract period: 48 months Option to extend: 144 months with 3 extensions available Additional information: In accordance with the transparency requirements set out under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, we are publishing this notice to confirm the award of a public contract and to disclose a substantial change to the contractual terms. Following the conclusion of a competitive procurement process, a contract has been awarded to the successful supplier. During the final contract stage, it became necessary to substantially amend the standard form of contract previously issued during the tender process. The final agreement incorporates the supplier's own terms and conditions in place of the originally issued terms. This change was agreed to support the delivery of the contract and to address specific operational and legal requirements raised by the supplier. While the core requirements, scope, and value of the contract remain unchanged, we acknowledge that this constitutes a substantial modification under procurement transparency standards. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4af5302-27bb-4521-af6b-e51cac5ae681 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Jun 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,236,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,200,000 | | 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 | DUE NORTH LIMITED | | Additional buyers | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE3 8RA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire | | Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BARCLAYS PAYMENTS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66100000 - Banking and investment services ## Release History - 11 Aug 2025 at 17:34 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4af5302-27bb-4521-af6b-e51cac5ae681 - 8 Aug 2025 at 10:48 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4af5302-27bb-4521-af6b-e51cac5ae681 - 19 Jun 2025 at 15:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4af5302-27bb-4521-af6b-e51cac5ae681 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4af5302-27bb-4521-af6b-e51cac5ae681 11th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2fbdd8c7-0ed4-ef11-8133-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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