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title: "RCoA Direct Debit Bureau"
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# RCoA Direct Debit Bureau

Buyer: LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b37aeb8d-549b-44cf-9809-8275b891cfb2

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## Summary

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium has successfully awarded the contract for the "RCoA Direct Debit Bureau" tender to GoCardless Ltd. The tender falls under the industry category of financial management consultancy services, with a contract period starting on 1st September 2023 and ending on 31st August 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 28th July 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in financial management consultancy services to collaborate with the Royal College of Anaesthetists on direct debit management. Suitable businesses should have the capability to transition the organisation from paper direct debit to a paperless system or provide a paperless direct debit solution. The buying organisation, London Universities Purchasing Consortium, aims for the first direct debit payment collection to occur on or shortly after the 1st of November or December 2023.

## Notice

Royal College of Anaesthetists - This tender process is to identify a partner to work with for the next three years, to provide the entire direct debit management for the College. Start date to be confirmed with successful supplier but we will aim for the first direct debit payment collection to be collected on, or shortly after, 1 November 2023 or 1 December 2023 by the supplier. The RCoA is currently a paper direct debit organisation, and we are looking to become a paperless direct debit organisation as part of this project, or partner with a supplier who is a paperless organisation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cffdc307-62f8-4ac6-a941-9adf290d1aeb |
| 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 | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £81,700 |
| 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 | LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1R 4SG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Holborn & Covent Garden |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2024 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cffdc307-62f8-4ac6-a941-9adf290d1aeb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cffdc307-62f8-4ac6-a941-9adf290d1aeb
  17th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70667&B=LUPC
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rcoa.ac.uk

## Provenance

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