--- title: "BACS Services for HMRC" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069286" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069286" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069286.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069286.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS" published: "2026-05-29" --- # BACS Services for HMRC Buyer: HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069286 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069286) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069286.json) ## Summary His Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is planning a procurement process for BACS Services with an estimated gross contract value of £2,520,000. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the project identified under the title "BACS Services for HMRC," aimed at financial and insurance services within the UK. HMRC, a central government public authority located at 100 Parliament Street, London, is seeking BACS-Approved Software Service providers to enhance their Direct Debits and Credits submissions. The procurement method includes a market engagement stage set to conclude by 8th June 2026, prior to the anticipated formal procurement notice on 27th September 2026. Providers must register on HMRC's SAP Ariba e-Sourcing portal to access future procurement documentation, which will lead to contract commencement on 3rd February 2027, spanning five years. This procurement opportunity is ideal for businesses specialising in financial services, particularly those offering BACS-approved software solutions. The involvement of large government departments such as HMRC presents a significant opportunity for growth and partnership with the UK government. Companies capable of securely managing BACS file submissions, integrating with Vocalink, and providing robust management information systems will find a strong fit. This tender provides an opening not just for increased business with one of the largest UK departments but also offers a strategic gateway into delivering cross-departmental services under the Unity programme, promising steady engagement through 2032. ## Notice Background His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is the UK's tax, payments and customs authority and collects the money that pays for the UK's public services and gives financial support to people. HMRC is a direct submitter to BACS, leveraging BACS-approved software and providers to submit. HMRC are seeking to engage interested providers in the market who are BACS-Approved Software (BASS) providers and who are able to provide Bacstel-IP services. For the purposes of this PIN, HMRC Commercial are representing HMRC's interests, but are also considering the longer-term implications of Unity in delivery. The Unity programme is a major cross-government programme centred on building shared service capability to modernise and standardise ERP systems across three government departments: HMRC, Department for Transport, and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. DfT and MHCLG are not direct submitters to BACS and instead use a bureau service to submit payment files to BACS. This is currently provided by PayGate and is due to expire in April 2028. It is currently envisaged that procurement for the new BACS contract(s) will launch per the timescales provided below within this document. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is issued for notification purposes and does not constitute a formal tender or pre-qualification process, nor does it represent a commitment to procure any goods or services. Parties should note participation in pre-market engagement will not influence or provide advantage in any future procurement, and that the scope, services, values and timelines referenced are indicative only and subject to change. Note the procurement may not go ahead in this and/or any format, and any procurement is subject to relevant internal approvals. PIN objectives The purpose of this updated PIN is to: a) advise the banking industry that HMRC intend to undertake a tendering exercise to award new contract(s) for the provision of BACS; b) provide further information on envisaged BACS requirements and the prospective procurement; and c) invite potential providers to register (if not already registered) through HMRC's eSourcing system - using the instructions provided below. Scope of requirement HMRC are seeking to re-procure their BACS gateway service. HMRC is a direct submitter to BACS and submits Direct Debits and Direct Credits directly to BACS through a BACS-Approved Software Service . The non-exhaustive list of services under consideration are as follows: * Securely send BACS files to Vocalink on behalf of HMRC using a BACS-Approved Software o Capability to process files same-day o Capability to handle high volumes of files * Ability to configure SUNS for the number of files * Ability to view Vocalink reports including value and volume of paid, returns, rejected and amendments for audit purposes * Capability to receive BACS files from HMRC IT supplier * Capability to convert BACS files into Faster Payments files where needed * Capability to process Government Grade 3 files * Ability to process and report on failure or success of transactions * Availability of Management Information for HMRC o Including but not limited to volume of direct credit and direct debit submitted to Vocalink * Ability to receive and process Direct Debit payments and set up Direct Debit mandates e.g. send AUDDIS files * BACS Supplier must be able to retrieve BACS reports from the BACS Payment Services website and display them on the BACS-Tel-IP report service * Optional: Act as a Bureau to submit payments on behalf of DfT and MHCLG ### Planning Information Future Procurement Should HMRC proceed to a formal procurement, a Planned Procurement Notice will be published on Find a Tender hosted on GOV.UK. Suppliers who do not respond to this PIN will not be excluded from participating in any future tender. We understand that not all organisations may be suited to partner with us. However, if you believe your organisation possesses the relevant skills and is interested in working with one of HM Government's largest departments, please contact paris.barnes1@hmrc.gov.uk to express your interest and to receive further details of this market engagement. Further Details on Registering to use HMRC's eSourcing system Suppliers who wish to participate in public procurements are required to register on the Government's Central Digital Platform (CDP). Suppliers can submit their core supplier information and, where a procurement opportunity arises, share this information with HMRC via the CDP. It is free to use and will mean you should no longer have to re-enter your core supplier information for each public procurement, but simply ensure it is up to date and subsequently share as needed. The CDP is available at https://www.gov.uk/find-tender. Any future procurement will be conducted by way of an e-Sourcing event using HMRC's SAP Ariba e-Sourcing portal. You must ensure you are registered with the e-Sourcing portal to gain access to the procurement documentation when it is released, which will contain full details of the requirement. If you are not already registered, the registration link is; http://hmrc.sourcing-eu.ariba.com/ad/selfRegistration As part of the registration process you will receive a system generated email asking you to activate your SAP Ariba supplier account by verifying your email address. Once you have completed the activation process you will receive a further email confirming the 'registration process is now complete' and providing you with 'your organisation's account ID' number. If an email response from HMRC is not received within one working day of your request, please re-contact sapariba.hmrcsupport@hmrc.gov.uk (after first checking your spam inbox) notifying them of non-receipt and confirming the date when your registration request was first made. Once you have obtained 'your organisation's account ID' number, please email paris.barnes1@hmrc.gov.uk with the following information: - Contract title and Reference - Your organisation's HMRC SAP Ariba account ID - Your organisation name - Your name - Your email address - Your telephone number Once you have complied with the above, you will receive an email confirming access to the procurement event once it is built. Additionally, should HMRC have any questions for interested Suppliers prior to the event being published (in terms of market engagement and requirement development), the above provided contact details will be used. If you have already registered on SAP Ariba then you may also need to re-register on HMRC's SAP Ariba to be added to this event. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050662-2026 | | 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 | 29 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Feb 2027 - 2 Feb 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,100,000 | | 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 | HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services ## Release History - 29 May 2026 at 09:29 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050662-2026 - 6 May 2026 at 14:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041572-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050662-2026 29th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041572-2026 6th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://hmrc.sourcing-eu.ariba.com/ad/selfRegistration - https://www.gov.uk/find-tender - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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