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title: "INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF: MERCHANT ACQUIRING SERVICES ON BEHALF OF: CHORLEY COUNCIL, SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL, & PRESTON CITY COUNCIL"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04719d"
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# INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF: MERCHANT ACQUIRING SERVICES ON BEHALF OF: CHORLEY COUNCIL, SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL, & PRESTON CITY COUNCIL

Buyer: CHORLEY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04719d

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## Summary

The Chorley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council, and Preston City Council are jointly conducting a review of their merchant acquiring arrangements. They have issued an invitation to tender seeking service providers to bid for new contracts. The procurement falls under the financial and insurance services category. The tender involves the provision of merchant acquiring services on behalf of the three councils, with a contract period starting from October 1, 2024, and potentially extending up to September 30, 2027. The submission deadline for bids is July 22, 2024, with Quality and Cost being the key award criteria.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for service providers specializing in financial and insurance services to secure long-term contracts with the Chorley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council, and Preston City Council. Interested bidders need to register via 'The Chest' to access the tender documentation. The contracting authorities have outlined clear procedures for queries and submissions. Given the strategic nature of the service being procured, companies with expertise in merchant acquiring services and a track record of providing quality services are well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

## Notice

Chorley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council and Preston City Council, (together referred to as "The Councils"), are undertaking a review of their current merchant acquiring arrangements and through this Invitation to Tender are inviting potential Service Providers to tender for new contracts. Bidders should register their interest via the Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk in order to access the full specification, invitation to tender documentation and instructions on how to bid. Once you have accessed www.the-chest.org.uk please search for Chorley Borough Council in the 'current opportunities' field to locate and express an interest in this project. Any tender queries must be submitted through the electronic tendering system "The Chest".

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Chorley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council and Preston City Council, (together referred to as "The Councils"), are undertaking a review of their current merchant acquiring arrangements and through this Invitation to Tender are inviting potential Service Providers to tender for new contracts. Bidders should register their interest via the Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk in order to access the full specification, invitation to tender documentation and instructions on how to bid. Once you have accessed www.the-chest.org.uk please search for Chorley Borough Council in the 'current opportunities' field to locate and express an interest in this project. Any tender queries must be submitted through the electronic tendering system "The Chest".

Renewal: The contract will be subject to two one year renewal options

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019095-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 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 | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHORLEY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | PRESTON CITY COUNCIL; SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHORLEY |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR7 1DP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire |
| Local authority | Chorley |
| Electoral ward | Chorley North West |
| Westminster constituency | Chorley |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2024 at 15:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019095-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.chorley.gov.uk/
- http://www.preston.gov.uk
- https://www.southribble.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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