---
title: "E-Payments System - Soft Market Test"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e42e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2023-07-21"
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# E-Payments System - Soft Market Test

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e42e

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## Summary

The Somerset Council located in Taunton, United Kingdom, is planning a procurement process for an E-Payments System under the main procurement category of goods. The tender, titled "E-Payments System - Soft Market Test", aims to consolidate existing contracts related to income management systems. Somerset Council seeks a PCI DSS compliant e-Payment solution that provides an excellent customer experience and an income management system. The procurement stage is currently planned, with a future notice date set for February 29, 2024.

This procurement opportunity by Somerset Council presents a chance for businesses in the financial systems software package industry to compete for supplying an E-Payments System. Companies with expertise in providing PCI DSS compliant solutions and income management systems are well-suited to bid for this tender. The tender process offers an opportunity for businesses to engage with a regional or local authority, Somerset Council, in delivering essential local government services in various sectors like education, social services, and waste management in Somerset County.

## Notice

Somerset Council is in the South West of England, an elected local government authority responsible for the local government services in most of the county. The Council provides a wide range of services, including education (schools, libraries and youth services), social services, highway maintenance, waste collection & waste disposal, emergency planning, consumer protection and town and country planning. Having recently merged to a Unitary authority we are currently running 5 contracts across 3 suppliers and wish to consolidate these. Some of the contracts include income management systems and some do not. Somerset Council seek to procure an e-Payment solution that is PCI DSS compliant and that delivers an excellent customer experience/journey. We are also seeking to procure an income management system, which may or may not be part of a single end to end e-Payment solution.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Somerset Council is in the South West of England, an elected local government authority responsible for the local government services in most of the county. The Council provides a wide range of services, including education (schools, libraries and youth services), social services, highway maintenance, waste collection & waste disposal, emergency planning, consumer protection and town and country planning. Having recently merged to a Unitary authority we are currently running 5 contracts across 3 suppliers and wish to consolidate these. Some of the contracts include income management systems and some do not. Somerset Council seek to procure an e-Payment solution that is PCI DSS compliant and that delivers an excellent customer experience/journey. We are also seeking to procure an income management system, which may or may not be part of a single end to end e-Payment solution.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021081-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48442000 - Financial systems software package

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2023 at 10:41 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021081-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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