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title: "BACS Payments Processing - Single Tenancy"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841653"
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buyer: "Scottish Government"
published: "2026-08-31"
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# BACS Payments Processing - Single Tenancy

Buyer: Scottish Government  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841653

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## Summary

The Scottish Government procured services for BACS payment processing through a dedicated single-tenancy Paygate Enterprise service, with an enhanced customer support package. The requirement supports a centralised payments bureau delivering BACS services for multiple public sector bodies. The platform covers payroll, accounts payable, pension and ad hoc payments, and supports CSV, DAT and Standard 18 file formats, custom data mappings, workflow automation for validation, approvals and reporting, secure SFTP file transfer, certificate-based signing and disaster recovery for Social Security operations. The existing service was being upgraded from Paygate Enterprise Version 2 to Version 3. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, with delivery serving its national payment infrastructure in Scotland.

This procurement has been completed and awarded under a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, using the Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework. There was one electronic bid. The single lot was awarded to Computacenter (UK) Ltd. The associated contract is active, was signed on 29 July 2026, and is valued at £281,139.74. The procurement classification is BACS payment processing services (CPV 66110000). The stated rationale was compliance with the regulations through the framework. The requirement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement and treated as outside the scope of the relevant directive. The award relates to the complete single-tenancy Paygate Enterprise service and enhanced support package for the Scottish Government’s payment operations.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need strong capability in enterprise payment-processing platforms, particularly BACS services supporting public-sector payroll, accounts payable, pensions and other payment streams. Relevant experience would include operating secure, resilient services in cloud environments, supporting multiple payment-file formats, building bespoke mappings to upstream systems, and automating validation, approval and reporting workflows. Suppliers would also need to manage secure SFTP transfers, certificate-based signing and disaster recovery for critical services. The single bid and use of a Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework indicate that framework access and the ability to supply and support an established Paygate Enterprise solution are important routes to this Scottish Government requirement. Enhanced customer support and national-scale operational resilience would also be central to credibility.

## Notice

The Scottish Government invites SVARs Paygate (Paygate Solutions Limited) to submit a formal quotation for the provision of a dedicated single tenancy Paygate Enterprise service alongside a bespoke enhanced customer support package. This requirement forms part of the upcoming contract renewal and aligns with our strategic objective to enhance security, scalability, resilience, and technical capability for critical national payment infrastructure.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government currently operates Paygate Enterprise (Version 2, recently upgraded to Version 3 pending go-live) within a secure shared cloud environment, supporting: Payroll processing Accounts Payable Pension payments Ad hoc payment services The Banking and Treasury Team operates a centralised payments bureau model, delivering Bacs services across multiple public sector bodies. Key features of the current service include: Support for multiple file formats (CSV, DAT, Standard 18) Custom data mappings for upstream system integration Workflow automation for validation, approvals, and reporting Secure file transfer via SFTP (Scottish Government-managed) HSM certificate-based signing provided via NatWest sponsorship Disaster recovery services supporting Social Security operations have also been incorporated into the platform.

### Procurement Information

Awarded in compliance with the regulations through the use of the Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563455 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £281,139 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Scottish Government |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| 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 | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Computacenter |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66110000 - Banking services

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563455

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563455
  BACS Payments Processing - Single Tenancy - The Scottish Government invites SVARs Paygate (Paygate Solutions Limited) to submit a formal quotation for the provision of a dedicated single tenancy Paygate Enterprise service alongside a bespoke enhanced customer support package. This requirement forms part of the upcoming contract renewal and aligns with our strategic objective to enhance security, scalability, resilience, and technical capability for critical national payment infrastructure.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841653

## Provenance

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