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title: "Cottsway - Tender for the Provision of Payment Services"
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# Cottsway - Tender for the Provision of Payment Services

Buyer: COMMUNITIES AND HOUSING INVESTMENT CONSORTIUM LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fdc31df2-d346-4575-aac1-a72168663562

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## Summary

The current tender opportunity is offered by Communities and Housing Investment Consortium Limited. The title of the tender is "Cottsway - Tender for the Provision of Payment Services" in the services category. The procurement stage is an open procedure (above threshold) with a tender period ending on 15th May 2024. The contract is scheduled to start on 2nd December 2024, and the delivery addresses include regions in South East and South West United Kingdom.

This tender by Cottsway Housing Association seeks an experienced electronic payment services provider to handle income and payment services across multiple regions. The contract will cover payment methods such as direct debit, online payments, in-store payments, and more. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the financial transaction processing and clearing-house services industry would find this tender suitable for business growth and competition.

## Notice

Cottsway Housing Association provides around 5,500 homes for rent and shared ownership across West Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. It is seeking to procure a contract for a new payment provider service for all its income and payment services. These include a wide range of payment methods for its customers including direct debit, online payments through our online customer portal, in store payment services, telephone payments and. The new contract is due to start on 1 December 2024. Cottsway Housing wish to appoint an experienced electronic payment services provider to process our payments for rent charges and other ad-hoc charges including court costs and rechargeable work. The successful supplier will collect virtually all of Cottsway's customers' payments.The Supplier will be required to configure and implement the system, to meet Cottsway's requirements, assisting with the user acceptance testing and end user training, in order to ensure that it is fully operational within the required timescales.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/984205b8-4305-441e-a053-41502f746307 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Dec 2024 - 1 Dec 2027 |
| 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 | COMMUNITIES AND HOUSING INVESTMENT CONSORTIUM LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B18 6DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Soho & Jewellery Quarter |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2024 at 22:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/984205b8-4305-441e-a053-41502f746307

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/984205b8-4305-441e-a053-41502f746307
  10th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://app.panacea-software.com/chic/
  Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal)

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