Published date: 21 March 2019

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


Closing: 15 August 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Banking services - 66110000

Location of contract

ME10 3HT

Value of contract

£217,000

Procurement reference

AA3H-X2MA96-ABTJ-GNMUQO

Published date

21 March 2019

Closing date

15 August 2016

Contract start date

16 January 2017

Contract end date

15 January 2020

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

Swale Borough Council is inviting tenders for the merchant acquiring and related services contract for Swale Borough Council. The Council requires a merchant acquiring service to facilitate the collection of credit and debit card payments via the Council's web site and by telephone. The successful tenderer will be expected to provide a service that will include real time authorisation of card transactions, receive files of card payments collected and provide settlement direct to the Council's bank account. The Council already has in place the relevant software/hardware to enable the collection of card payments and has existing contracts with payment service providers. Internet service providers, payment service providers and software/hardware suppliers should therefore not respond to this opportunity. The contract will commence on 16 January 2017 and run for a period of three years and terminate on 15 January 2020. The Council requires the option (at its sole discretion) to extend the agreement for a further two years to 15 January 2022, and is also seeking quotes for periods of five years, again with the option to extend for a further two years. Further information Please respond to the Invitation to Tender which can be found on the Kent Business Portal The closing date for submission of responses to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) is 15 August 2016. Please submit any queries you have on the ITT using the option available as part of the ITT on the Council's website or the Kent Business Portal.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Merchant Aquiring Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 July 2016

Additional text

Instructions to Suppliers: Register your interest on the Kent Business Portal Information about delivery location: Swale Borough Council is inviting tenders for the merchant acquiring and
related services contract for Swale Borough Council.
The Council requires a merchant acquiring service to facilitate the collection
of credit and debit card payments via the Council's web site and by telephone.
The successful tenderer will be expected to provide a service that will include
real time authorisation of card transactions, receive files of card payments
collected and provide settlement direct to the Council's bank account. The
Council already has in place the relevant software/hardware to enable the
collection of card payments and has existing contracts with payment service
providers. Internet service providers, payment service providers and
software/hardware suppliers should therefore not respond to this opportunity.
The contract will commence on 16 January 2017 and run for a period of three
years and terminate on 15 January 2020. The Council requires the option (at its
sole discretion) to extend the agreement for a further two years to 15 January
2022, and is also seeking quotes for periods of five years, again with the
option to extend for a further two years.
Further information
Please respond to the Invitation to Tender which can be found on the Kent
Business Portal


The closing date for submission of responses to the Invitation to Tender (ITT)
is 15 August 2016. Please submit any queries you have on the ITT using the
option available as part of the ITT on the Council's website or the Kent
Business Portal.

Award information

Awarded date

9 January 2017

Contract start date

16 January 2017

Contract end date

15 January 2020

Total value of contract

£217,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Worldpay

Address

THE WALBROOK BUILDING, 25 WALBROOK, LONDON, EC4N 8AF

Reference

Companies House number: 03424752

Value of contract

£217,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Phil Wilson

Address

Swale House
East Street
Sittingbourne
ME10 3HT
England

Telephone

01795 417531

Email

philwilson@swale.gov.uk