Published date: 11 February 2020

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


Closing: 6 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial and insurance services - 66000000

Location of contract

CO4 3SQ

Value of contract

£1,800,000

Procurement reference

T844

Published date

11 February 2020

Closing date

6 December 2019

Contract start date

10 February 2020

Contract end date

10 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This tender was for the provision of Merchant Services for processing, authorisation and settlement of the University's debit and credit transactions via all payment channels including customer present (Chip and PIN/contactless payments), customer not present (Mail Order / Telephone Order) and online (e-commerce).

The University is seeking to develop efficient and cost-effective merchant service arrangements which will be capable of meeting future market and technological changes, and which will meet, and often exceed, user expectations. It is looking for a relationship with an organisation which it can be confident will fulfil all the University's current and future requirements.

It is important that any potential acquiring partner can add value through an effective dedicated corporate support team backed up by a proactive education sector specialist Relationship Manager.

The following legal entities are involved in this tender:
University of Essex
University of Essex Campus Services Limited
Wivenhoe House Hotel Limited

This tender was split into three Lots.

Lot 1 - Is for all merchant services activity for the University and its subsidiaries across all acceptance methods.
Lot 2 - Is for the acceptance of fee and accommodation payments only for the University through ALL payment methods.
Lot 3 - Is for all remaining activity, excluding Lot 2.

Lot 1 for all activity has been awarded via the tender process. Lot 2 and 3 were not awarded.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

T844 Card Acquiring Tender

  • Opportunity
  • Published 6 November 2019

Award information

Awarded date

27 January 2020

Contract start date

10 February 2020

Contract end date

10 February 2025

Total value of contract

£1,594,490

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Elavon Financial Services DAC

Address

Building 8, Cherrywood
Business Park,
Loughlinstown,
Dublin
Ireland,
D18 W319

Reference

Companies House number: 418442

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park
, ,
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
England

Telephone

01206 873013

Email

procure@essex.ac.uk