---
title: "Award of Merchant Acquiring Services [CO - RM3702]"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000448393"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE"
published: "2018-10-02"
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# Award of Merchant Acquiring Services [CO - RM3702]

Buyer: SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000448393

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## Summary

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is seeking to advance its procurement of Merchant Acquiring Services, specifically focusing on managing cardholder payments through both fixed and virtual terminals. This tender, valued at £386,201, was initiated on 17th November 2017 and is set to conclude on 16th May 2021. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract officially signed on 29th June 2016. The relevant industry category for this procurement is identified as services, particularly encompassing cash collection and credit card processing.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in financial technology and payment solutions, particularly those offering card processing services and payment gateways. Companies that specialise in software development for payment processing, financial services, or electronic transaction management would be well suited to engage in this tender. Furthermore, businesses with a proven track record in delivering similar services to public sector clients are likely to find this an advantageous opportunity for expansion and growth within the public procurement space.

## Notice

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service requires the provision of Merchant Card Acquisition and Processing Services, Fixed and Virtual Terminals to manage cardholder present and cardholder not present payments in addition the provision of a payment gateway to support multiple web-based portals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT332950 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £386,201 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY COMMISSION; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NHS; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| 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 | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 45 |
| Supplier names | ; 21CC GROUP; A.C. ELECTRICS(CLELAND)LTD; APS GROUP (SCOTLAND; ARTHUR MCKAY BUILDING SUPPORT SERVICES; BRUCE TAIT ASSOCIATES; BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES; CAPITAL DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS LTD (MAIN CONTACT; CLARK CONTRACTS; COMPUTACENTER; DENNIS EAGLE; DIRECT ECOLOGY; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; FUJITSU; GTR CONTRACTS; H & GC FORESTRY; HARVEY NASH; HP; IDOX SOFTWARE; JAMES LAW RESEARCH ASSOCIATES; KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (UK; LEIDOS INNOVATIONS; LEVATI; MILLGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; NEW VERVE CONSULTING; NORTHBURGH; PARITY PROFESSIONALS; PLAY SERVICES IRELAND; RESPONSE BUILDING MAINTENANCE SERVICES (SCOTLAND; SCIAMED; SCOTTISH WOODLANDS; SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEME; SOFTCAT; SOFTWARE BOX; SOLWAY PLANT HIRE; SPRING TECHNOLOGY; SRCL; STAND; STORM EVIRONMENTAL; STREAMLINE CORPORATE; SWALLOWFIELD SMALLHOLDING; THE KEIL CENTRE; WHY RESEARCH; WORLDPAY; ZURICH MUNICIPAL |

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2018 at 11:12 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT332950

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
- http://www.forestry.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.south-lanarkshire-college.ac.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk/procurement
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- http://www.transport.gov.scot

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