---
title: "006/2022T Card Acquiring"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038433"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND"
published: "2022-11-14"
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# 006/2022T Card Acquiring

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038433

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## Summary

The University of the West of England is seeking merchant services for processing debit and credit transactions. This procurement is in the services category under financial and insurance services. The tender, titled "006/2022T Card Acquiring," aims to establish efficient and cost-effective merchant service arrangements for present, not present, and online transactions. The University emphasises the importance of future-proof solutions and seeks a trusted partner with a dedicated corporate support team and education sector specialist Relationship Manager. The procurement method is an open procedure.

This tender from the University of the West of England provides opportunities for businesses in financial services. Companies specialising in banking, financial transaction processing, and investment services would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently marked as cancelled, with an unsuccessful status for the award. Businesses looking to provide innovative and customer-focused merchant services in the UK market could benefit from engaging with the University to potentially meet their current and future requirements.

## Notice

The University of the West of England is going out to tender for the provision of Merchant Services for processing, authorisation and settlement of the University's debit and credit transactions via all payment channels including customer present (Chip and PIN/contactless payments), customer not present (Mail Order / Telephone Order) and online (e-commerce). The University is seeking to develop efficient and cost-effective merchant service arrangements which will be capable of meeting future market and technological changes, and which will meet, and often exceed, user expectations. It is looking for a relationship with an organisation which it can be confident will fulfil all the University's current and future requirements. It is important that any potential acquiring partner can add value through an effective dedicated corporate support team backed up by a proactive education sector specialist Relationship Manager.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This tender is for the provision of Merchant Services for processing, authorisation and settlement of the University's debit and credit transactions via all payment channels including customer present (Chip and PIN/contactless payments), customer not present (Mail Order / Telephone Order) and online (e-commerce).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032219-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66100000 - Banking and investment services
- 66110000 - Banking services
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2022 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032219-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.uwe.ac.uk

## Provenance

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