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title: "INVITATION TO TENDER   FOR THE PROVISION OF:   MERCHANT ACQUIRING SERVICES   ON BEHALF OF:    CHORLEY COUNCIL,   SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL,   &   PRESTON CITY COUNCIL"
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# INVITATION TO TENDER   FOR THE PROVISION OF:   MERCHANT ACQUIRING SERVICES   ON BEHALF OF:    CHORLEY COUNCIL,   SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL,   &   PRESTON CITY COUNCIL

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-merchant-acquiring-services-on-behalf-of-chorley-ocds-h6vhtk-04719d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Chorley Council: "INVITATION TO TENDER   FOR THE PROVISION OF:   MERCHANT ACQUIRING SERVICES   ON BEHALF OF:    CHORLEY COUNCIL,   SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL,   &   PRESTON CITY COUNCIL". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Chorley Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/chorley-council-ons-e07000118)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 July 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Financial and insurance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04719d`

## 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/invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-merchant-acquiring-services-on-behalf-of-chorley-ocds-h6vhtk-04719d#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/invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-merchant-acquiring-services-on-behalf-of-chorley-ocds-h6vhtk-04719d#participate

## Description
Chorley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council and Preston City Council, (together referred to as “The Councils”), 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.
Bidders should register their interest via the Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk in order to access the full specification, invitation to tender documentation and instructions on how to bid. Once you have accessed www.the-chest.org.uk please search for Chorley Borough Council in the ‘current opportunities’ field to locate and express an interest in this project. Any tender queries must be submitted through the electronic tendering system “The Chest”.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2024 to 30/09/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019095-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-20T15:48:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:40:59.729Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04719d