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    ContractsMerchant Acquiring Services
    Closed contract

    Merchant Acquiring Services

    Contract value
    £2.8m
    Published 26 May 2026

    Advance notice of a forthcoming tender for merchant acquiring services to process debit and credit card payments.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 26 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £2.8m
    Published 26 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£2,800,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Financial Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    No longer open. Published 4 months ago.

    26 May 2026
    Closed — no tender deadline was published

    Brief

    Pipeline Notice: This is advance notification of an upcoming tender opportunity (formal tender notice to follow). The organization seeks a merchant acquiring service provider to facilitate acceptance of debit and credit card payments. The successful supplier will manage transaction authorization, route transactions through card schemes, and handle settlement of funds to the organization. This service enables the organization to accept card payments from customers and users. Note: The scope has been refined from the previous pipeline publication on Income and Payment Management Systems.

    Track record

    6 awards · 1 winner
    Unclear

    All 6 awards went to one supplier, but likely framework call-offs rather than a true lock-out.

    In financial services, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK has awarded 6 contracts to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Arthur J Gallagher6× · 100%

    Across financial services, the most active winners are ARTHUR J GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LTD, ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, ALLPAY LTD — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    View on sourceFind a Tender

    Original closed notice on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-052670

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    Buyer
    LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
    Sector
    Financial Services