---
title: "Merchant Acquiring Services 2025-2031"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cdc7"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cdc7.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSLINK"
published: "2025-11-05"
---

# Merchant Acquiring Services 2025-2031

Buyer: TRANSLINK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cdc7

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## Summary

Translink, the buying organisation located in Belfast, UK, has recently completed a procurement process for "Merchant Acquiring Services 2025-2031". This process was conducted under the industry category of financial and insurance services, focusing on enabling the acceptance and processing of sales revenue from card payments across the group. The procurement stage has advanced to contract award with U.S. BANK EUROPE DAC as the supplier. The contract, signed on 5th November 2025, is set to commence on the same date and extend until 30th September 2029, with possible extensions up to 2031. The procurement method utilised a direct award due to technical reasons, indicating that currently, no reasonable alternatives exist to the current provider, Elavon. The maximum contract value is estimated at £4.3 million, covering both service and product delivery throughout Northern Ireland.

This tender represents significant opportunities for companies operating within the financial and insurance services sector, especially those proficient in credit/debit card transaction processing. The direct award underscores a stable partnership environment, offering business growth potential for suppliers adept at fulfilling such contracts. Businesses that can offer technical enhancements or complementary services might find strategic inroads as organisations like Translink continuously seek to optimise their payment processing systems. While the tender is complete, companies already embedded within this industry can position themselves as viable future candidates should similar opportunities arise.

## Notice

Merchant Acquiring Services to enable acceptance and processing of sales revenue from credit/debit card payments across the Group.

### Procurement Information

Due to technical reasons, there is currently no reasonable alternative or substitute to Translink's existing provider, Elavon.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071096-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Nov 2025 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,307,200 |
| Contracts value | £4,307,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSLINK |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7LX |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | U.S. BANK EUROPE DAC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2025 at 09:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071096-2025
- 24 Oct 2025 at 10:42 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068140-2025
- 16 Oct 2025 at 09:35 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065820-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071096-2025
  5th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068140-2025
  24th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065820-2025
  16th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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