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Provision of Banking and Merchant Card Services

Awarded to Barclays

Caerphilly County Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 17 October 2024
Deadline
Closed 22 November 2024

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Overview

Caerphilly County Borough Council has awarded a contract to Barclays Bank PLC for the provision of banking and merchant card services following an open tender procedure. The contract, valued at £320,154, runs from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2030 with an option to extend for a further five years on an annual basis.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£910,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Published
17 October 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Banking and investment servicesBanking servicesInvestment banking services and related services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£320,154
Award date
31 August 2025
Contract period
— → 5 August 2030
Against estimate
65% below
Bids received
2
Winner
  • Barclays

This contract ends on 5 August 2030.

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About the winner

Barclays

Based in
Cardiff

No other contract from Caerphilly County Borough Council under this supplier name in Skim's records.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

2

Open and restricted tenders in Financial and insurance services drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Quality60%
  • Price40%

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Market context

Typical award in Financial and insurance services

£120,000

Median of 2,338 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 2.7× the median.

Caerphilly County Borough Council in the last 12 months

52

contracts awarded, worth £544,095,441 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    3 March 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    17 October 2024

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