Contract for the Provision of Payment Card Services

Contract summary

Industry

• Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services - 66172000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£114,000

Procurement reference

GCC01-DN235495-01492519

Published date

19 June 2017

Closing date

27 March 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

1 October 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Contract for the provision of a Payment Card Service providing residents and businesses in Gateshead with the facility to make payments to the Council and The Gateshead Housing Company Limited (the Purchasers) using various outlets in cash, by cheque or using debit or credit cards. The Purchasers would like to offer this service across a national network of outlets and will require access to a network of payment facilities including the Post Office and PayPoint networks as these services are already being utilised by some Clients. Transactions, processed using the service, must clear into the Purchaser's main bank account and the solution must provide proper clearing bank guarantees and full safeguarding of any monies. Consolidated electronic files should be supplied for the reconciliation of transactions the format of which will be agreed with the successful contractor. There may also be a requirement for payment cards incorporating a design agreed with the Purchasers and identifying the Clients unique account number.

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Award information

Awarded date

15 June 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2019

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

allpay Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

Janice Lynn

Address

Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
England

Email

janicelynn@gateshead.gov.uk