Scope
Reference
NMC-0782
Description
Payment card services on behalf of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Contract 1. Provision of Merchant Card Acquiring Services
Supplier
Contract value
- £391,666.67 excluding VAT
- £470,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2027
- Possible extension to 1 February 2028
- 2 years
Description of possible extension:
For one year only
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 66110000 - Banking services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - technical reasons
- Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement
Barclay Card is our current provider which was sourced at the time via a Crown Commercial Framework Contract. Barclay Card are no longer on the framework. But due to NMC technical requirements we cannot competitively tender this service until internal upgrades have been finalised.
Supplier
BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC
- Companies House: 09740322
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXMW-8531-YVDM
1 Churchill Place
London
E14 5HP
United Kingdom
Email: michael.jacques@barclays.com
Website: http://www.barclays.co.uk
Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Provision of Merchant Card Acquiring Services
Contracting authority
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1091434
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHCH-9173-QTMH
23 PORTLAND PLACE
LONDON
W1B 1PZ
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@nmc-uk.org
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government