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title: "Merchant Acquirer Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c558"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER"
published: "2024-12-06"
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# Merchant Acquirer Agreement

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c558

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## Summary

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has issued a prior information notice for the procurement of Merchant Acquirer services, classified under banking and investment services (CPV 66100000). The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an anticipated initiation in 2025. Suppliers are invited to provide information about available services, recent innovations, and compliance changes related to contactless bank card transactions used in various transport and associated modes. The procurement aims to support TfGM’s successful Ticketing Schemes across transport modes, including Light Rail, Bus, and Heavy Rail. TfGM is situated in Greater Manchester, UK, and is seeking to understand the potential for extending services beyond Greater Manchester. The future notice date for further details is set for 30 April 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in Merchant Acquiring and Payment Gateway services to engage with a major transport authority. Companies with expertise in providing robust and innovative solutions for bank card transaction processing, particularly within the transport sector, would find this procurement particularly fruitful. With an estimated contract value of £4,500,000 and the potential for a nine-year contract term, there is ample scope for growth and long-term partnership. Potential suppliers are also invited to consider transitional dependencies and implementation timescales to ensure a seamless transition from existing to new services, leveraging TfGM’s established contactless transaction infrastructure.

## Notice

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is inviting suppliers of Merchant Acquirer services (that enable Merchants to process contactless bank card pay-as-you go transactions in accordance with bank card scheme Transit rules, alongside the other, more typical forms of bank card payment acceptance), to note TfGM's intention to initiate a procurement exercise in relation to Merchant Acquirer Services in 2025. At this early stage, TfGM is seeking to gain a greater understanding of the range of Merchant Acquiring and Payment Gateway services available and would welcome any information that can be provided by potential interested parties regarding recent or expected innovation, development and compliance changes generally. TfGM will consider any such information provided in relation to TfGM's requirements for bankcard transaction processing and Ticketing Schemes. Since TfGM's Ticketing Schemes are likely to extend across all potential transport and associated modes including (but not limited to) Light Rail, Bus, Heavy Rail, Active Travel, understanding experience, potential innovation and changes in compliance requirements in these areas is welcome. Potential Merchant Acquiring services (including the Payment Gateway) will work in conjunction with an assortment of field equipment devices such as (platform validators, electronic ticketing machines, revenue inspection devices and other bank card reading devices) as well as Middle and Back Office services, Retail Engine and other capabilities that have either been sourced (from external third parties) or developed by TfGM. Suppliers are also invited to provide indicative timescales for service implementation as well as any transitional dependencies. Since TfGM already operates a highly successful contactless bankcard transaction processing scheme, supplier consideration of the arrangements to successfully transition from existing to new services will be key.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Please be advised that, at this stage, this PIN is for investigative purposes only and there is no commitment from TfGM that a procurement exercise will result from this activity. The Place of Performance that is set out in section II.2.3 of this notice reflects a longer-term ambition to extend ticketing products and schemes to areas that are adjacent to Greater Manchester and may or may not apply to any contract during its term.

Renewal: It is anticipated that TfGM will award a contract for an Initial Term of 5 Years (90 months) with an Option to extend the Agreement for a further period of 4 Years (48 months).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039476-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500,000 |
| 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 | TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 3BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66100000 - Banking and investment services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2024 at 15:32 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039476-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfgm.com
- https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register

## Provenance

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