Open tender · United Kingdom · Goods
Payment services provider and merchant acquirer for card payments at Cheshire East Borough Council's Car Parks
Cheshire East Council in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “Payment services provider and merchant acquirer for card payments at Cheshire East Borough Council's Car Parks”. Bids close on 27 October 2026, 12:00 GMT; the estimated value is £400,000. Who can bid: Relevant experience, shown through up to three previous contracts; Contracts and experience must meet the project-specific requirements. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
Card payment processing for Cheshire East car park machines, for payment firms with relevant contract experience
Cheshire East Council is buying an end-to-end combined payment services and merchant acquiring service for card payments at its car parking machines. The winning bidder must handle payments for three types of parking payment machines across the borough. The contract runs from February 2027 for three years, with an option to extend by twelve months.
Who can win it
- Relevant experience, shown through up to three previous contracts
- Contracts and experience must meet the project-specific requirements
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £400,000
- Contract period
- 3 years from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with an optional 12-month extension to 31 January 2031
- How bids are judged
- 80% cost, 10% quality (downtime and fault resolution), 10% social value
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026
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