# Merchant Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Durham University.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Durham University](/buyers/durham-university/contract-awards)
- Supplier: ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC
- Award value: £1,311,997
- Tender value: £740,000
- Award date: 23 January 2019
- Published: 22 July 2019
- Contract start: 19 July 2019
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 840a11f0-b98e-4e3d-b6f5-2cdc0f98b804-303025
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1080bdad-747a-4386-984d-a90529c39bd1

## Description

Durham University have a requirement for a supplier who can provide PCI DSS \(Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards\) Merchant Services to ensure the University remains compliant with all regulatory standards\. In addition to ensuring the University remains compliant, improved value for money is also a key driver behind this tender opportunity along with the desire for high quality management information\. Tender responses should include interchange plus plus pricing for card transactions and all other aspects of the service to be provided directly or any associated third parties including terminal costs, regular fees, DCC rebate and non-secure activity etc\. As part of the evaluation process, you may be expected to attend a clarification meeting at the University scheduled for 18/07/2018\. Suppliers are asked to ensure that they can attend such a meeting on this day\. Further details will follow in due course of process\. The contract will run for a period of 4 year with an option of a 2 year extension on a year by year basis\. The contract will be for sole use of Durham University\. Potential suppliers must offer and support Point to Point Encryption \(P2PE\) terminals\. The University will not consider tender submissions from suppliers who do not offer and support P2PE terminals\. Please click on the following link to see all of the documentation and or to express an interest: http://events\.transaxions\.com/service\.aspx?event=6773 Additional information: Potential suppliers must offer and support Point to Point Encryption \(P2PE\) terminals\. The University will not consider tender submissions from suppliers who do not offer and support P2PE terminals\. As part of the evaluation process, you may be expected to attend a clarification meeting at the University scheduled for 18/07/2018\. Full tender documents and to submit a tender, please see the link below: http://events\.transaxions\.com/service\.aspx?event=6773

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/840a11f0-b98e-4e3d-b6f5-2cdc0f98b804-303025)