Merchant Acquiring Services

Crown Commercial Service (the Authority) has put in place a Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm’s Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities.

The established Framework Agreement is for the provision of merchant acquiring services, merchant acquiring equipment, and payment gateway services.

The Services within the scope of this Framework Agreement have been sub-divided into 3 Lots:

Lot 1 – Merchant Acquiring Services and Merchant Acquiring Equipment: A multi-Supplier Lot across all UK public sector bodies to provide services including:

Merchant Acquiring Services – the provision of the settlement service allowing the funds to pass from the end users (payer) card account into a Contracting Authority’s bank account for payment of items and services quickly and securely in line with UK market transaction offerings in other sectors; and

Merchant Acquiring Equipment - the provision of physical payment terminals, telephone order facilities and internet solutions to enable the card payment data to reach the merchant acquirer.

Lot 2 – Merchant Acquiring Services and Payment Gateway Services: A multi-Supplier Lot across all UK public sector bodies to provide services including:

Merchant Acquiring Services – the provision of the settlement service allowing the funds to pass from the end users (payer) card account into a Contracting Authority’s bank account for payment of items and services quickly and securely in line with UK market transaction offerings in other sectors; and

Payment Gateway Services - the provision of Payment Gateway services to facilitate online acceptance of debit and credit cards, e-wallets and alternative payment solutions.

Lot 3 – Merchant Acquiring Services, Merchant Acquiring Equipment, and Payment Gateway Services: A multi-Supplier Lot across all UK public sector bodies to provide services including:

Merchant Acquiring Services – the provision of the settlement service allowing the funds to pass from the end users (payer) card account into a Contracting Authority’s bank account for payment of items and services quickly and securely in line with UK market transaction offerings in other sectors; and

Merchant Acquiring Equipment - the provision of physical payment terminals, telephone order facilities and internet solutions to enable the card payment data to reach the merchant acquirer; and

Payment Gateway Services - the provision of Payment Gateway services to facilitate online acceptance of debit and credit cards, e-wallets and alternative payment solutions.