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title: "Banking and Merchant Services - Supplier Engagement"
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# Banking and Merchant Services - Supplier Engagement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/banking-and-merchant-services-supplier-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0522c0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council: "Banking and Merchant Services - Supplier Engagement". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tonbridge-and-malling-borough-council-ons-e07000115)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Banking services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ46
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/banking-and-merchant-services-supplier-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0522c0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0522c0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/banking-and-merchant-services-supplier-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0522c0#tl-md)

## Description
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is inviting interested parties to take part in a supplier engagement process regarding its Banking and Merchant Services requirements.
At this stage, the Council has not yet determined the most appropriate approach for delivering this contract and is engaging with the market to explore potential options and assess current levels of market interest.
Interested parties are invited to submit responses to the supplier engagement (RFI) event by Monday 2nd June 2025.
Disclaimer
The Councils are conducting this supplier engagement exercise to understand the market in terms of supplier interest, possible solutions and potential risks. There is no guarantee that this engagement will result in a tender for this service, and no contract will be awarded at its conclusion. However, a contract may be offered through a subsequent tender process if deemed appropriate.
If you require any further information at this stage, please contact us through the Kent Business Portal and we will aim to respond to your query within 3 - 5 working days.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 66110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 01/01/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026397-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-05-23T12:56:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T14:14:33.725Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0522c0