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title: "Payment Acceptance Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066c0c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND"
published: "2026-05-27"
---

# Payment Acceptance Service

Buyer: REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066c0c

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## Summary

The Registers of Scotland, a regional agency, has concluded a procurement process under the main category of goods for the support and maintenance of a Payment Acceptance Service, a transaction-processing software package. The procurement method employed was a 'limited' procedure, specifically an award without prior publication of a call for competition, due to no bids being received during the initial competition. The awarded contract, valued at £88,000, was signed on 17th March 2026, and involves the supplier Stripe Payments Europe, Limited. The associated services are to be delivered at Meadowbank House, 153 London Road, Edinburgh, EH8 7AU.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in transaction-processing software and payment services. While the initial competition did not result in bids, the successful supplier, Stripe Payments Europe, Limited, indicates that large-scale companies with expertise in secure payment processing and related support services have the potential to engage in similar contracts. Companies capable of innovation in payment solutions, particularly those with a focus on maintenance and support, may find lucrative opportunities in such government contracts.

## Notice

Support and maintenance of the Payment Acceptance Service (renewal for 24 month period).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Support and maintenance of the Payment Acceptance Services.

### Procurement Information

A competition was published under the CCS Payment Acceptance 2 framework in December 2025 to identify if suitable alternatives were available. No bids were received.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049351-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £88,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 7AU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Craigentinny/Duddingston |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STRIPE PAYMENTS EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48217000 - Transaction-processing software package

## Release History

- 27 May 2026 at 07:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049351-2026
- 17 Mar 2026 at 11:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023977-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000826765
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00366

## Provenance

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