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title: "Contract for the provision of Merchant Acquiring Services"
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buyer: "OXFORD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-03-09"
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# Contract for the provision of Merchant Acquiring Services

Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db48e051-2d66-44fd-8665-a8dd4eefdc5c

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## Summary

The Oxford City Council is seeking to implement a new contract for the provision of Merchant Acquiring Services, aimed at streamlining the processing of customer payments via debit or credit cards for various council services, including car parks. The tender falls under the financial transaction processing and clearing-house services category, with a total contract value of £125,000. The open procurement process, which is currently in the award stage, had a tender period that ended on 30th May 2017, and the contract period commenced on 1st December 2017, lasting until 30th November 2022. The delivery locations encompass the East of England region in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in payment processing technology and financial services. Companies equipped to implement integrated payment solutions and those familiar with the intricacies of public sector contracting are likely to thrive in this competitive environment. While the procurement is not specifically allocated for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), the inventive solutions from businesses in these sectors could still offer unique advantages in adapting to the council's objectives of reducing cash and cheque payments.

## Notice

The Council intends to implement a new contract for the provision of acquiring services in relation to the processing of customer payments, made by debit or credit card, in payment for the delivery of the Council's core services, as well as its car park services. The Council's objective is to further reduce the number of customer payments made by cash or cheque in favour of other payment methods. The Council considers that the implementation of a new merchant acquiring service contract will provide an excellent opportunity to introduce change and alternative arrangements for collecting these payments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fe07776-b0ca-4908-9104-82fbc713f4ea |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2017 - 30 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,000 |
| 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 | OXFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLOBAL PAYMENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2018 at 10:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fe07776-b0ca-4908-9104-82fbc713f4ea
- 13 Apr 2017 at 09:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fe07776-b0ca-4908-9104-82fbc713f4ea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fe07776-b0ca-4908-9104-82fbc713f4ea
  13th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oxford.gov.uk

## Provenance

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