---
title: "Merchant Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0646cb"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-06"
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# Merchant Services

Buyer: CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0646cb

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## Summary

Chelmsford City Council has initiated a procurement process under the title "Merchant Services" aimed at securing merchant acquirer services. This procurement, falling under the services category with CPV codes related to financial and banking services, was completed through an open procedure. The contract, focused on facilitating domestic and international payment streams and providing necessary transaction services such as chip and pin terminals, has been awarded to Barclays Bank Plc. The contract period starts on 22nd May 2026 and could potentially extend until 21st May 2031. Key delivery will be within the UK, primarily in the region of Chelmsford (UKH36). The initial standing period concludes on 15th May 2026.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses in the financial services industry, particularly those with expertise in merchant card acquiring services. Companies capable of providing integrated payment gateways and services facilitating multiple card transactions could find growth opportunities here. The contract proposes an environment conducive to cost savings and value provisioning from suppliers, aligning well with firms poised to offer competitive and innovative payment solutions. Though the contract has been awarded, understanding the criteria and expectations set forth by Chelmsford City Council could provide insights for future opportunities within the council's procurement activities.

## Notice

Chelmsford City Council would like to issue a tender proposal to secure merchant acquirer services. The supplier is required to provide Merchant Card Acquiring services, to facilitate the receipt, transfer and accounting of incoming domestic and foreign payment streams where current UK sanctions permit, from the payer, to Chelmsford City Council and Chelmsford City Council Payment Gateways to facilitate Cardholder present and Cardholder not present transactions. The supplier will also need to provide chip and pin terminals where required. OBJECTIVES oTo secure value for money services. oTo provide cost savings. REQUIREMENT 1. Chelmsford City Council wish to process transactions from the following cards: MasterCard (Credit & Debit), Visa (Credit & Debit), Electron, Maestro and Solo. If any additional card issuers enter the marketplace, the Council will discuss their specific requirements in that regard as and when necessary. The Council does not accept American Express cards or Diners Cards. The successful bidder will have to be able to operate with the following gateways: Opayo, Elavon, Worldpay and NMI. The supplier should also be able to provide a gateway service capable of integrating with Microsoft Dynamics, to ensure the supplier can support planned development with this system if required. 2. The supplier must assign individual merchant numbers to each outlet specified by the council; this is currently a total of 30 merchants. The supplier must be able to provide new merchant numbers as and when required by the council 3. as part of the contract the supplier must be able to supply terminals to the various outlets across the council, the council currently uses 19 terminals. If a terminal is no longer required by a Council during the course of the contract, the Council must be able to return the device to the Supplier without incurring any further related charges. To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7W5RVN5J46

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Chelmsford City Council propose to enter into a Contract with the winning Tenderer for a maximum period of 2 years with an option of extending for additional periods of up to 3 years, to give a maximum term of up to 5 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041613-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 May 2026 - 21 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | £800,000 |
| Awards value | £800,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Marconi |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH36 Heart of Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARCLAYS BANK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66110000 - Banking services
- 66115000 - International payment transfer services

## Release History

- 6 May 2026 at 15:34 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041613-2026
- 4 Feb 2026 at 12:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009925-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041613-2026
  6th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009925-2026
  4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7W5RVN5J46
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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