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Merchant Acquiring Services

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CORP-2024-027International

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The London Borough of Brent has entered into a direct award contract with Barclays Bank UK PLC for Merchant Acquiring Services under solicitation CORP-2024-027. Valued at 900,000 pounds excluding VAT, the agreement runs from October 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028. This contract is critical for the council's financial operations, as it facilitates the collection of over 100 million pounds annually via debit and credit card payments. The service is a fundamental component of the council's support systems and aligns with the Customer Access Strategy to provide a user-friendly and accessible online payment journey. The decision to utilize a direct award was based on technical requirements and the necessity to prevent any disruption to income collection systems while the council prepares for a future procurement exercise.

General Info

Brent Council awarded Barclays 900,000 pounds for merchant acquiring services until March 2028.

Agency

London Borough of Brent

Contract Value

$0

NAICS

522320 - Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities

Place of Performance

GBR

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

Barclays BANK UK PLC

Documents

1

CORP-2024-027 Merchant Acquiring Services

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PostedSep 11

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AwardedOct 12

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AgencyLondon Borough of Brent

Contacts1 person available

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Organization / AgencyLondon Borough of Brent

Office AddressN/A

Contacts

Corporate Procurement

contact@example.gov

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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.

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