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title: "Confirmation of Payee"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0296cb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS"
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# Confirmation of Payee

Buyer: HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0296cb

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## Summary

The HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is procuring financial consultancy and transaction services titled "Confirmation of Payee" under an open procurement method. This contract, valued at up to £9 million, aims to enhance bank transaction validation for customers transacting with HMRC. The tender period ended on 29 March 2021, with the procurement currently in the award stage. It is open to all public sector organisations within the United Kingdom, supported by the strategic initiatives of HMRC to streamline their services.

This contract presents opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) particularly in financial services, banking, and consultancy to grow their business by participating in a significant government procurement project. Bidders should ideally have relationships with sponsors who hold Open Banking credentials. The emphasis on technological capabilities within the criteria also showcases potential for innovative service models to enhance transaction security and efficiency, making it ripe for businesses keen to involve themselves in government frameworks.

## Notice

The Authority has identified a requirement for the provision of confirmation of payment services in order to enable our customers to easily make bank transactions to and from the Authority.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HMRC is the UK's tax, payments and customs authority. We collect the money that pays for the UK's public services. Our strategic objectives to help us achieve this, and become a world-class organisation, are: * Maximise revenues and bear down on avoidance and evasion; * Transform tax and payments for our customers; and * Design and deliver a professional, efficient and engaged organisation. Focusing on these objectives the Authority wishes to procure the provision of the service to use Confirmation of Payee (CoP) to make it easier for our customers to make bank transactions to and from the Authority. Individuals and organisations can transact with the Authority via a growing number of online internal and external services, many of which require the user to supply bank account details. These online services currently use industry standard checks, sort code data and third-party APIs to validate bank account details. The addition of CoP service shall allow the Authority to improve this validation process, which consequently will make these online services easier to use and provides additional means for preventing and detecting fraud. Bidders must have an existing relationship with a sponsor who has Open Banking credentials possess access through an authorised participant bank or be able to demonstrate to the Authority that the bidder can ensure a sponsor will be in place before the effective date. Central government strategy is moving towards 'Government as a platform'. As a result, the Authority needs to ensure that it is not limited in how it makes its services available to other government bodies, local government and the wider public sectors. This contract will be enabled for all public sector organisations to use, including but not limited to: Central Government Departments and their arm's length bodies (ALBs), education and higher-education sector, housing associations, NHS trusts, local authorities and charities. The maximum contract value, including the Authority and any other service beneficiaries, will be PS9million over the contract period of two (2) years plus a possible one (1) year extension. The Authority's specific requirement for the Services as a share of the maximum contract value is anticipated to be PS1.7million over the contract period. Additional information: Suppliers need to register on HMRC SAP Ariba portal. Suppliers will need to register at: http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full Once you have registered to access the event, please email Bhavina.patel1@hmrc.gov.uk and e.procurement@hmrc.gov.uk the following: AN number Contract title in Section II.1.1 Contact name & details Organisation name

Renewal: The contract may be subject to renewal either after the initial two year contract period or after the possible one year extension i.e after three years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019571-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | £9,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 9LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL WESTMINSTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 48812000 - Financial information systems
- 66110000 - Banking services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2021 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019571-2021
- 26 Feb 2021 at 16:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003939-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=616165281
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs

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