---
title: "PROC3 26-23 Payments - Card Acquirer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd1e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Erewash Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# PROC3 26-23 Payments - Card Acquirer

Buyer: Erewash Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dd1e

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## Summary

Erewash Borough Council procured card-acquiring payment services for its public-sector operations. The requirement is a banking service, covering the processing and acquisition of card payments for the council. Delivery is for the council in Erewash, serving the Ilkeston area. The procurement was arranged through the CCS RM6325 framework. The buying organisation is Erewash Borough Council, a sub-central public authority. The requirement was treated as a single service package rather than being divided into multiple service areas. It is relevant to card acquirers, payment service providers, banks and financial technology businesses able to support public-sector card-payment processing and related acquiring operations.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to GPUK LLP. The council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, through the CCS RM6325 framework. The award was made on 5 August 2026 and the contract runs from 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2027. The contract value is £46,000 excluding VAT, or £55,200 including VAT. The tender used one lot, covering the complete card-acquiring payment requirement. The successful supplier is GPUK LLP. The evaluation outcome reflects a direct framework award rather than a competitive tender, so the published process does not set out competing bids or a weighted evaluation basis.

This procurement demonstrates an established requirement for outsourced card-acquiring and banking services from Erewash Borough Council. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need to process card payments reliably for a public authority, provide the operational infrastructure behind merchant acquiring, and support the council’s payment environment throughout the service. Experience serving public-sector or other organisations with comparable transaction, compliance and service-management needs would strengthen credibility. Familiarity with the CCS RM6325 framework and its route to direct awards would also be commercially relevant. The selected supplier is a large organisation, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider with the scale and organisational capacity to deliver a managed card-acquiring service.

## Notice

Payments - Card Acquirer CCS Framework RM6325

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074475-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Erewash Borough Council |
| Locality | ILKESTON |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE7 5RP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Erewash |
| Electoral ward | Little Hallam |
| Westminster constituency | Erewash |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GPUK LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66110000 - Banking services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 09:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074475-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074475-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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