# Card Acquiring \(Merchant Services\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [HE Portal](/buyers/he-portal/contract-awards)
- Published: 30 May 2017
- Planned start: 1 November 2017
- Planned end: 31 October 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5ff01345-7b9f-4a94-8acb-3c8f546962d4-150656
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-226fe585-539c-4182-8f55-b3fecbea3954

## Description

This tender is for the provision of Merchant Services for processing, authorisation and settlement of the University's debit and credit transactions via all payment channels including: customer present \(Chip and PIN/contactless payments\), customer not present \(Mail Order / Telephone Order\) and online \(e-commerce\)\. The University is seeking to develop efficient and cost-effective merchant service arrangements which will be capable of meeting future market and technological changes, and which will meet, and often exceed, user expectations\. It is looking for a relationship with an organisation which it can be confident will fulfil all the University's current and future requirements\. It is important that any potential acquiring partner can add value through an effective dedicated corporate support team backed up by a proactive education sector specialist Relationship Manager\. Interested parties should log onto the College Procurement portal In-Tend https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/he to express interest in this project\. Completed tenders must be uploaded onto In-Tend by 12\.00 noon on 30/06/17 to be considered\. Additional information: This tender is for the provision of Merchant Services for processing, authorisation and settlement of the University's debit and credit transactions via all payment channels including: customer present \(Chip and PIN/contactless payments\), customer not present \(Mail Order / Telephone Order\) and online \(e-commerce\)\. The University is seeking to develop efficient and cost-effective merchant service arrangements which will be capable of meeting future market and technological changes, and which will meet, and often exceed, user expectations\. It is looking for a relationship with an organisation which it can be confident will fulfil all the University's current and future requirements\. It is important that any potential acquiring partner can add value through an effective dedicated corporate support team backed up by a proactive education sector specialist Relationship Manager\. Interested parties should log onto the College Procurement portal In-Tend https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/he to express interest in this project\. Completed tenders must be uploaded onto In-Tend by 12\.00 noon on 30/06/17 to be considered\. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ff01345-7b9f-4a94-8acb-3c8f546962d4-150656)