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Merchant Acquirer, Payment Gateway, Equipment and Open Banking Service Agreement

Published
Published 22 May 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 25 August 2026 (32 days left)
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Overview

Transport for Greater Manchester seeks to procure a Merchant Acquirer, Payment Gateway, Equipment and Open Banking Service Agreement valued at £19.2 million to implement, operate and maintain payment processing services supporting its ticketing schemes and revenue collection across multiple transport modes including tram, bus, rail, taxi, parking and micro-mobility. The supplier will provide merchant acquiring services (card and alternative payment processing), payment gateway services (optional), payment terminals and equipment (optional), and open banking services (optional), with PCI DSS compliance required and consideration needed for transition from existing systems.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Estimated value
£19,200,000
Procedure
Open
Published
22 May 2026
Questions by
14 July 2026
Deadline
25 August 2026
Classification (CPV)
Banking and investment services

Notice history

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  1. Contract Notice

    12 June 2026

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  2. Planning Update

    22 May 2026

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  3. Prior Information Notice

    22 May 2026

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