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title: "PIN: UK_331 - Trapped Cash Solution (Global Payment Service Provider (PSP)) - BC/03765"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dad4"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BRITISH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-01-31"
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# PIN: UK_331 - Trapped Cash Solution (Global Payment Service Provider (PSP)) - BC/03765

Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dad4

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## Summary

The British Council, located in Manchester, UK, is planning a procurement process titled "PIN: UK_331 - Trapped Cash Solution (Global Payment Service Provider (PSP)) - BC/03765." This tender, categorised under international payment transfer services, aims to find suppliers capable of providing online payment acceptance services, particularly in challenging markets such as South-East Asia and Africa. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 30th June 2025. The project addresses the issue of currency mismatch faced by the British Council's commercial exam operations, where revenue is generated in local currencies but costs are incurred in GBP.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in international payment solutions and financial services, particularly those experienced in handling complex payment scenarios in diverse and challenging markets. Companies that can provide seamless local currency payment solutions and ensure the transfer of hard currency to the UK are well-suited to compete for this contract. Such services will support the British Council's operations by simplifying payment processes for their customers and ensuring efficient financial management. Businesses with expertise in corporate finance and venture capital services may also find relevant opportunities within this procurement process.

## Notice

The British Council is seeking to conduct a market engagement with suppliers who can provide Online Payment Acceptance Services in challenging markets, primarily South-East Asia and AfricaIntend Reference: BC/03765

### Lot Information

Lot 1

All our commercial exam operations in all our countries face a currency mismatch - local currency revenue and GBP costs (primarily Exam Board fees). This income is collected from customers in a range of payment journeys:- Where the customer is paying while in an online journey- The customer is paying cash in an office or teaching centre- The customer pays electronically but is not in an online journeyBritish Council is investigating options to engage a specialist payment providers handling the British Council Online Payments across our challenging markets, primarily South-East Asia and Africa. Their service will enable the customer to pay in their local currency for any product and the British Council to receive hard currency in the UK.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003382-2025 |
| 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 | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Jun 2025 |
| 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 | BRITISH COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6BB |
| 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

- 66115000 - International payment transfer services
- 66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2025 at 17:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003382-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.britishcouncil.org
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil

## Provenance

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