--- title: "St Albans City & District Council Invitation for the Provision of Banking Services & Merchant Acquiring Services Tender 2019" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c4678968-ef32-4c7f-a2ba-fa1ec6cdf6cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c4678968-ef32-4c7f-a2ba-fa1ec6cdf6cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c4678968-ef32-4c7f-a2ba-fa1ec6cdf6cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c4678968-ef32-4c7f-a2ba-fa1ec6cdf6cc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SUPPLY HERTFORDSHIRE" published: "2019-01-28" --- # St Albans City & District Council Invitation for the Provision of Banking Services & Merchant Acquiring Services Tender 2019 Buyer: SUPPLY HERTFORDSHIRE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c4678968-ef32-4c7f-a2ba-fa1ec6cdf6cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c4678968-ef32-4c7f-a2ba-fa1ec6cdf6cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c4678968-ef32-4c7f-a2ba-fa1ec6cdf6cc.json) ## Summary The St Albans City & District Council is seeking bids for the Provision of Banking Services and Merchant Acquiring Services through an open tender process. This procurement, identified as the SADC Banking & Merchant Acquiring Services Tender, is currently in the tender period, which closes at 12:00 on 27th February 2019. The services required will be split into two lots: Banking Services (Lot 1) and Merchant Acquiring Services (Lot 2). The successful contract will commence on 1st June 2019 and continue until 31st August 2026. Interested parties should submit their tenders via the Supply Hertfordshire/In-Tend platform, adhering to the outlined instructions. This tender presents a significant opportunity for financial institutions and service providers specialised in banking and payment solutions to expand their market reach within the public sector. Organisations with expertise in providing comprehensive banking services, including credit card processing and merchant services, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. As the council seeks qualified entities to fulfil these services, this represents a valuable chance for companies looking to enhance their service offerings and collaborate with local government entities. ## Notice St Albans City and District Council is looking to commission a suitably qualified and experienced organisation for the Provision of Banking and Merchant Acquiring services. The tender will be split into two lots: LOT 1: BANKING SERVICES LOT 2: MERCHANT ACQUIRING SERVICES Please identify clearly on your tender returns which LOTS you are bidding for. The deadline for submission is 12:00 on 27th February 2019. Note - tender returns must be uploaded on Supply Hertfordshire/In-Tend accordance with the Instructions for Tender. Enquiries on this project should be submitted via Supply Hertfordshire/In-Tend Additional information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk, And click on the 'All Opportunities' button, and then search for the opportunity, a suggested way of doing this is by typing in the word 'St Albans' in the search box and then identifying the appropriate St Albans opportunity in the return list. Click on 'view details', this will take you to the next page where you should click on 'express interest'. Delivery Notes Please see note above. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0be7b4a4-5c7e-4bfd-8fe4-d71cbeea0daf | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jan 2019 | | Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2019 - 31 Aug 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SUPPLY HERTFORDSHIRE | | Locality | ST ALBANS | | Post town | St Albans | | Postcode | AL1 3JE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | St Albans | | Electoral ward | St Peters | | Westminster constituency | St Albans | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 30161000 - Credit cards - 66110000 - Banking services ## Release History - 28 Jan 2019 at 10:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0be7b4a4-5c7e-4bfd-8fe4-d71cbeea0daf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0be7b4a4-5c7e-4bfd-8fe4-d71cbeea0daf 28th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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