---
title: "Payments Acceptance 2: Acquiring and merchant equipment services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067cde"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON"
published: "2026-04-07"
---

# Payments Acceptance 2: Acquiring and merchant equipment services

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067cde

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## Summary

The London Borough of Islington is in the planning stage for a procurement titled "Payments Acceptance 2: Acquiring and Merchant Equipment Services." Set within the financial and insurance services industry, this procurement is scheduled to commence on 1 March 2027 and conclude by 29 February 2028. The procurement process is covered under the legal basis reference 2023/54, and it is anticipated to feature communication updates with the next notice expected by 27 April 2026. Located in London, UK, this procurement is valued at approximately £1.8 million gross and focuses on acquiring significant services.

This tender represents a notable opportunity for businesses specialising in financial and insurance services, particularly those adept at providing comprehensive payment acceptance solutions. Companies that can supply acquiring and merchant equipment services will find significant prospects here, although it is crucial to note that this is a pipeline notice and not yet a call for competition. Businesses should prepare to align with the procurement timelines and maintain awareness for further notices as Islington’s procurement needs become more definite. This preparation could position companies strategically as this high-value procurement progresses.

## Notice

This notice is a PIPELINE NOTICE and therefore is NOT currently a call for competition. For the avoidance of doubt, the Pipeline Notice is intended to provide the most accurate forecast currently available for the council's high value procurement activity, but does not commit the council to procuring any contract and may be amended after publication.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031403-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline 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 | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 29 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1 2UD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | St Mary's & St James' |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2026 at 11:18 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031403-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031403-2026
  7th April 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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