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title: "Merchant Acquirer"
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# Merchant Acquirer

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/merchant-acquirer-ocds-h6vhtk-041c54). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Bristol: "Merchant Acquirer". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: tenders.bris.ac.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Bristol](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-bristol-urn-133799)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 January 2024 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Banking services, Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services, International payment transfer services, Terminals
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,710,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/merchant-acquirer-ocds-h6vhtk-041c54#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-041c54`

## 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/merchant-acquirer-ocds-h6vhtk-041c54#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [tenders.bris.ac.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftenders.bris.ac.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/merchant-acquirer-ocds-h6vhtk-041c54#participate

## Description
The contract includes the provision of merchant acquiring for all card transactions apart from student fees, which are managed separately. Both online CNP and in-person CP transactions are included.
The provision of physical infrastructure for CP payment acceptance is also included, along with capability for a very small volume of MOTO payments keyed into terminals directly by staff.
Student fee processing and associated merchant acquiring are excluded as these are managed separately.
****UPDATE****
Previous Open FTS Tender was abandoned due to no acceptable tenderers. PCR 2015 Reg 32(2)(a) allows for a contract to be entered into via negotiation without further competition where ‘no suitable tenders’ were received. This contract was negotiated with the incumbent supplier to ensure that the services continue.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31224500, 66115000, 66172000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The priority of the University is to ensure the timely and accurate posting of income, and prompt resolution of any payment queries or issues. To deliver a positive payment experience to customers and support the operational activities of the Univers...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** No Contract Awarded (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `005646-2024-No Contract Awarded-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Merchant Acquirer (active)
  - Award id: `029649-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **GPUK LLP trading as Global Payments**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-124466`
  - Value: £1,710,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Merchant Acquirer (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,710,000
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029649-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-17T10:18:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:56:04.728Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-041c54