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title: "Electronic Payment Services Dec26 - Castles & Coasts Housing Association - awarded"
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# Electronic Payment Services Dec26 - Castles & Coasts Housing Association - awarded

Buyer: NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c97b902f-218c-4527-a189-e6cc3ae01f81

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## Summary

Castles & Coasts Housing Association appointed a provider of electronic payment services. The requirement is for financial services supporting the association’s payments; the stated delivery postcode is in Carlisle. The appointment was made through the Northern Housing Consortium’s electronic payment services framework. The data names the association as the buyer and the consortium as the contracting organisation. The services sit within the financial and insurance services category (CPV 66000000). This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to allpay Ltd on 14 September 2026. The award value is £223,311.72. The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with an option to extend for a further two years. It was a selective framework call-off, not a standalone open competition. The stated submission deadline was 14 September 2026. The procurement is described as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lot breakdown or evaluation criteria are recorded in the available procurement details.

This award shows that Castles & Coasts Housing Association buys electronic payment services through the Northern Housing Consortium’s framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work need to understand the framework call-off route as well as the payment-services requirement. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that it can provide and support electronic payment services for a housing association over a multi-year contract, and operate at the scale represented by this award. The successful provider, allpay Ltd, is recorded as a large supplier, but the procurement is marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This suggests smaller and mission-led suppliers may be relevant where they can meet the service requirement and framework conditions. The award provides a buyer-specific example of demand rather than evidence about unrelated financial services.

## Notice

This contract award notice is to notify the market that Castles & Coasts Housing Association based in Carlisle, 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/3ea8b465-9c70-4c6d-9394-eafbafcdae8d |
| 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 | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £223,311 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £223,311 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ea8b465-9c70-4c6d-9394-eafbafcdae8d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ea8b465-9c70-4c6d-9394-eafbafcdae8d
  23rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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