Award

Provision of Merchant Card Acquiring Services

  • NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-006990

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060f6a (view related notices)

Published 27 January 2026, 11:00am



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

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

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government