Merchant Acquiring Services
Buyer: London Borough of Brent
- Published
- 1 October 2026
- Estimated value
- £900,000
- Place of performance
- UKI72
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 092858-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06f8a4
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 66172000Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
Description
Merchant Acquiring is an essential contract from a financial perspective as it is necessary to enable residents and customers to pay the council by debit and credit card, over £100m a year is collected by the council using this contract. This service is a key part of the council's support systems, and essential for the council to be able to collect payments by card as people expect in 2026. The contract helps enable the goals set out in the Customer Access Strategy to strive to make the online customer journey accessible, user-friendly and straightforward, as customers expect to be able to pay for services online using their cards. Direct award justification Single supplier - technical reasons This is a complex contract to re-procure, involving both a complex, technical procurement, and multiple council departments with differing specifications. If awarded to a different supplier then there is significant work to transition several of the council's financial systems to use the new supplier which would not be possible for technical and operational reasons before the existing contract expires. The Council cannot risk the disruption to this service as this would impact income collecti…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Bank | £900,000 | 20 August 2026 |
Official publications
- FTS · 092858-2026 · 1 October 2026
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- What is the estimated value of this tender?
- The estimated value published by the buyer is £900,000.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is London Borough of Brent (United Kingdom).
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