Published date: 23 March 2016

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 23 November 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Banking services - 66110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £72,000,000,000

Procurement reference

RM 3702

Published date

23 March 2016

Closing date

23 November 2015

Contract start date

1 March 2016

Contract end date

28 February 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Crown Commercial Service (the Authority) has put in place a Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities.

The established Framework Agreement is for the provision of merchant acquiring services, merchant acquiring equipment, and payment gateway services.

The Services within the scope of this Framework Agreement have been sub-divided into 3 Lots:

Lot 1 - Merchant Acquiring Services and Merchant Acquiring Equipment: A multi-Supplier Lot across all UK public sector bodies to provide services including:

Merchant Acquiring Services - the provision of the settlement service allowing the funds to pass from the end users (payer) card account into a Contracting Authority's bank account for payment of items and services quickly and securely in line with UK market transaction offerings in other sectors; and

Merchant Acquiring Equipment - the provision of physical payment terminals, telephone order facilities and internet solutions to enable the card payment data to reach the merchant acquirer.

Lot 2 - Merchant Acquiring Services and Payment Gateway Services: A multi-Supplier Lot across all UK public sector bodies to provide services including:

Merchant Acquiring Services - the provision of the settlement service allowing the funds to pass from the end users (payer) card account into a Contracting Authority's bank account for payment of items and services quickly and securely in line with UK market transaction offerings in other sectors; and

Payment Gateway Services - the provision of Payment Gateway services to facilitate online acceptance of debit and credit cards, e-wallets and alternative payment solutions.

Lot 3 - Merchant Acquiring Services, Merchant Acquiring Equipment, and Payment Gateway Services: A multi-Supplier Lot across all UK public sector bodies to provide services including:

Merchant Acquiring Services - the provision of the settlement service allowing the funds to pass from the end users (payer) card account into a Contracting Authority's bank account for payment of items and services quickly and securely in line with UK market transaction offerings in other sectors; and

Merchant Acquiring Equipment - the provision of physical payment terminals, telephone order facilities and internet solutions to enable the card payment data to reach the merchant acquirer; and

Payment Gateway Services - the provision of Payment Gateway services to facilitate online acceptance of debit and credit cards, e-wallets and alternative payment solutions.

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

23 February 2016

Contract start date

1 March 2016

Contract end date

28 February 2018

Total value of contract

£72,000,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

List of Successful Suppliers Available Under Attachments

Address

As Above

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commerc

Address

9th Floor, The Capital,
Old Hall Street,
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

+443450103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://gov.uk/ccs