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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£800,000

Merchant Services

Published
Published 4 February 2026
Deadline
Closed 9 March 2026

Overview

Chelmsford City Council has awarded an £800,000 contract to Barclays Bank Plc for merchant card acquiring services, effective from May 2026. The scope includes processing transactions for MasterCard, Visa, Electron, and Maestro cards through specified payment gateways (Opayo, Elavon, Worldpay, and NMI), managing 30 merchant numbers, and supplying and maintaining approximately 19 chip and PIN terminals across the council's outlets.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£800,000
Procedure
Open
Published
4 February 2026
Questions by
24 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Financial and insurance servicesBanking servicesInternational payment transfer services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£800,000
Award date
5 May 2026
Contract period
25 June 2026 → 26 June 2028
Winner
  • Barclays Bank Plc

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    6 May 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract Notice

    4 February 2026

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • Chelmsford City Council

    Buyer

    Chelmsford, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PYRZ-1467-WNJW

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Awarded: Merchant Services — won by Barclays Bank Plc — Skim