Provision of Payment Processing Gateway and Associated Services

Description

The Council would like to invite Suppliers to submit a Tender for selection of a single Supplier to provide a secure cloud-hosted payment processing gateway that automates the transmission of Direct Debit and BACS files to the banking network with associated reporting, auditing, support and maintenance. The Council has chosen not to split this tender into lots as the requirement is for a single, integrated payment processing gateway that must operate cohesively across multiple service areas. Splitting the contract would introduce unnecessary complexity and risk compatibility issues. A Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) was conducted to inform this process. Suppliers submitted responses to the Council’s questionnaire, in response to the Councils’ questions. The Preliminary Market notice for this requirement was published on the 6th February 2025, the link is here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d7da61f4-82e4-ef11-8134-005056b64545