Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall
Leicester
LE38RA
commissioning.support@leics.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supplier Hosted Cloud Solution for Merchant Acquiring and Payment Gateway Services
Reference number
DN759312
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66100000 - Banking and investment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procurement of supplier hosted cloud solution for merchant acquiring and payment gateway services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,236,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement of supplier hosted cloud solution for merchant acquiring and payment gateway services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial term: 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2029;
3 options to extend, each by 4 years, making a total of 12 years of options to extend.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The procurement did not fall outside the scope of application of the regulation. There was a procedural irregularity that occurred in the tendering of Supplier Hosted Cloud Solution for Merchant Acquiring and Payment Gateway Services.
The contract was intended to be advertised through both Contracts Finder and the Find a Tender Service (FTS) under the open procedure. The notice was successfully published on Contracts Finder, and the tender documentation was made publicly available via Pro Contract.
3 valid bids were received and evaluated in accordance with the published criteria, there were a further 25 suppliers who viewed the opportunity. The contract has now been awarded to the successful supplier.
However, due to an administrative or system error, the corresponding Find a Tender notice was not successfully published at the time of advertising. This omission was not identified until after the award decision was made.
Although the FTS notice was not published as required under PCR 2015 for above-threshold procurements, the process was conducted in an open manner. The opportunity was accessible to the market via Contracts Finder, and no intention was made to restrict competition. The Council is satisfied with the quality of the bids received and the integrity of the process conducted.
This notice is being issued with this information to ensure transparency and to acknowledge the procedural issue. It is not an attempt to avoid compliance with procurement regulations, but rather to provide openness and reduce the risk of legal uncertainty. The Council does not consider that the omission materially affected the competition or the outcome of the procurement.
If you require any further information, please contact:
Commissioning.support@leics.gov.uk
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Supplier Hosted Cloud Solution for Merchant Acquiring and Payment Gateway Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
PHCZ-4749-HJXR
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,236,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom