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title: "For the Provision of Merchant Acquiring Services"
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# For the Provision of Merchant Acquiring Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-provision-of-merchant-acquiring-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council and Pendle Borough Council are undertaking a review of their current merchant acquiring arrangements and through this Invitation to Tender are inviting potential service providers to tender for new contracts. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is leading the tender and procuring on behalf of itself and Pendle Council. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Oldham Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/oldham-council-ons-e08000004)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £640,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 June 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Financial and insurance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-provision-of-merchant-acquiring-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b2`

## 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/for-the-provision-of-merchant-acquiring-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-provision-of-merchant-acquiring-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b2#participate

## Description
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council and Pendle Borough Council are undertaking a review of their current merchant acquiring arrangements and through this Invitation to Tender are inviting potential service providers to tender for new contracts. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is leading the tender and procuring on behalf of itself and Pendle Council.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £640,000
- **Description:** Oldham Council and Pendle Borough Council wish to appoint a supplier to provide merchant acquiring services. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Setting up of new merchant ID’s and terminals
- Replacing existing terminals that must off...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012542-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-05-02T14:29:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-07T22:13:41.931Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b2