--- title: "LCC Merchant Acquiring and Associated Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f10b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f10b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f10b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f10b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-12-18" --- # LCC Merchant Acquiring and Associated Services Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f10b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f10b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f10b.json) ## Summary Lincolnshire County Council is in the planning stage of procuring Merchant Acquiring and Associated Services, a key project anticipated to begin on 1st April 2027, running until 31st March 2031, with the potential for a 24-month extension. The aim is to implement a comprehensive payment processing solution across the region of UKF3, United Kingdom, within the industry category of processing and clearing services. The council has scheduled a market engagement process, encouraging suppliers to submit the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire by the extended deadline of 24th December 2025 at 17:00. This initiative presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in payment processing services and compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for companies experienced in handling merchant acquiring services and point of sale (POS) terminals. Businesses capable of providing strategic solutions in the areas of transaction fee management, contract management, and data protection compliance will find this project aligns well with their expertise. It encourages participation from suppliers who can address the council's requirements for a seamless integration across its various service areas, positioning well-suited businesses to strengthen their market presence and expand operations in the public services domain. ## Notice Lincolnshire County Council requires a merchant acquiring facility to work alongside a regulated payment services provider to process card payments on its behalf. The payment services provider will arrange authorisation from the customer's card issuer or bank and then collect those funds and pay them to the Council. The payment acceptance process will securely receive payments via cards, digital wallets, payment gateways and online platforms. The provider will process transactions through card issuers like Visa or Mastercard, checks fund availability, transfers payments to the Council, and ensure compliance with Payment Card Industry and Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). The requirement also includes the provision of sale (POS) terminals for face-to-face and unattended payment transactions. Within the Council's structure there are a number of service areas where card payment acceptance processing is required. The Council has identified a number of dependencies with other providers that would need to be taken account of as part of any implementation process. The Contract is anticipated to run for a period of 4 years, commencing 1st April 2027 and expiring 31st March 2031. There will be an option for the Council to extend the Contract by a period or periods of up to 24 months to ultimately expire 31st March 2033. ### Planning Information Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is looking to procure Merchant Acquiring and Associated Services, including the acceptance of payments via face to face or point of sale (POS) terminals, over the phone or on line. We are seeking to bring awareness to the market of an upcoming opportunity and understand the market’s preferred approached to a number of key issues to inform the decision-making process. The attached Questionnaire is in two sections. Section A provides the topics that we would like to discuss, and an overview of the requirement and Section B contains the market engagement questionnaire. Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) welcomes discussion about its requirement for Merchant Acquiring and Associated Services. This Market Engagement will focus on the below points: Implementation Length, Resources and Costs Fee Structure: Transactions and non-transactional fees Contract Management PCI Compliance / Data Protection Terms and Conditions Other Services Offered Other Information Suppliers are requested to download and complete the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire and return the completed form via the Panacea e-sourcing system https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/Login.aspx ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084615-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 18 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 30 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | LINCOLN | | Post town | Lincoln | | Postcode | LN1 1YL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | Lincoln | | Electoral ward | Carholme | | Westminster constituency | Lincoln | | Delivery location | TLF3 Lincolnshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66133000 - Processing and clearing services ## Release History - 18 Dec 2025 at 16:48 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084615-2025 - 8 Dec 2025 at 15:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080743-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084615-2025 18th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080743-2025 8th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/Login.aspx - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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