Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 30 May 2025, 11:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Electronic Payment Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Riverside Group Limited (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£8,000,000≈ £2.0m / year · £9,600,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 26 May 2026
Next notice expected 1 Feb 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 2 Aug 2030 · up to 2 Aug 2034 with extensions · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Riverside Group is looking to source a suitable supplier to manage our inward and outward bound payments

The system will be used group-wide to centralise payments and income management under a single enterprise solution. This approach aims to streamline operations, enhance service delivery, and better meet the needs of both the organisation and its customers.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 28 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Business transaction and personal business software package · Treasury services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£8,000,000
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 2 Aug 2034 with extensionsValue: £8,000,000 exc. VAT · £9,600,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 4 x 12 months

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality 75%: 75%
  • Cost: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality 75%
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 28 Apr 2030
First published
30 May 2025, 11:23 BST
Last source update
11 May 2026, 09:38 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Jul 2026
Authority reference
TRGBS258
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038456
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Business transaction and personal business software packageTreasury services
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+3 moreSouth East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052982 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Riverside Group Limited Electronic Tendering Site - Home (in-tendhost.co.uk) in-tendhost.co.uk/theriversidegroup/as… ↗

Timeline

30 May 2025 → 3 Aug 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    30 May 2025, 11:23 BST
  2. Market engagement311 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

    The Riverside group invites suppliers interested in the Enterprise Payments Management Contract to join our Preliminary Market Engagement (PME).

    Engage with us before the formal tender process begins to ensure contract requirements meet current market capabilities and best practice.

    This is a key opportunity for your organization to:

    • Influence the final contract requirements.
    • Gain early insight into the project and timeline.
    • Engage directly with the Riverside team.

    All PME activities and communications will be conducted exclusively on the ProcureCo platform. There is no cost to join and participate.

    To register and gain immediate access, please email [email protected] and quote reference PMERiversideepmc171125

  3. Next notice expected267 days ago
    1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published181 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 11:37 BST
  5. Latest notice published168 days ago
    11 May 2026, 09:38 BST
  6. Submission deadline153 days ago
    26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by112 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts85 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    30 May 2025, 11:23 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    18 Nov 2025, 13:32 GMT
    UK2
  3. Published value updated
    18 Nov 2025, 13:32 GMT
  4. Tender notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 11:37 BST
    UK4
  5. Published value published: £8,000,000
    28 Apr 2026, 11:37 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    28 Apr 2026, 11:37 BST
  7. Procurement method changed
    28 Apr 2026, 11:37 BST
  8. Deadline published: 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
    28 Apr 2026, 11:37 BST
  9. Procurement termination notice published
    11 May 2026, 09:38 BST
    UK12
  10. Status changed to cancelled
    11 May 2026, 09:38 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 30 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—8 May 2026CancelledChange of tender procedure

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Riverside Group Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-MPR: 30938R · GB-PPON: PWQV-9217-TZPQ 2 Estuary Boulevard, Speke, Liverpool, North West, L24 8RFContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure