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Published 8 Sept 2025, 13:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

FIN032 - PTX Bacs Subscription Service

Official notice

Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC12)
Awarded value£119,607published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 4 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Bottomline Technologies Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bottomline Technologies currently provides a bureaux service to the Council, enabling the

processing of BACS payments. The existing contract is a rolling agreement that is nearing

expiry, and the Council now needs to secure a more cost-effective and robust contractual

arrangement.

While exploring alternative providers is an option, switching would have a significant impact

on resources and could introduce substantial technical challenges. This may result in delays

or disruptions to payments to suppliers and residents, ultimately affecting the delivery of

essential Council services. Therefore, any change would create disproportionate operational

risks.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Sept 2025, 13:53 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2025, 13:53 BST
Authority reference
FIN032
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054656
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0595d3 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 13:53 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £119,6071 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bottomline Technologies Limited£119,607 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Middlesbrough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJH-5252-HJDM PO Box 500, Middlesbrough, North East, TS1 9FTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Bottomline Technologies LimitedAwarded supplier 1600 Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, England, Reading, South East, RG7 4SAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender