FRAMEWORK CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF EARLY PAYMENT SERVICE (NEPO521)

Official notice

Authority: Rochdale Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 3 Mar 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

3-Year Contract for the Provision of Early Payment Services, with the option to extend for a further 2 years

Contract initial terms dates - 23/09/2025 -22/09/2028

CPV: Financial and insurance services · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West · Rochdale Council

Extensions: Option to extend for a further 2 years

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Mar 2026, 10:14 GMT
Last source update: 3 Mar 2026, 10:14 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-018788
Classification (CPV): Financial and insurance servicesSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066085 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Procured as a Direct Award through the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) - FRAMEWORK CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF EARLY PAYMENT SERVICE
(NEPO521)
3-Year Contract for the Provision of Early Payment Services, with the option to extend for a further 2 years
Contract initial terms dates - 23/09/2025 -22/09/2028

Publisher note: 3-Year Contract for the Provision of Early Payment Services, with the option to extend for a further 2 years Contract initial terms dates - 23/09/2025 -22/09/2028

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Mar 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 018788-2026-1
Signed
3 Mar 2026
Value
£90,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rochdale Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Number One Riverside, Rochdale, North West, OL161XUContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

STAR ProcurementReview body Sale

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Oxygen Finance LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 05288899 Birmingham, North West, B3 2HJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.