How to win: Provision of Merchant Acquirer Services

About this contract

The Agreement is for the services of a Merchant Acquirer to facilitate credit and debit card processing on behalf of the Authority within the following environments: - • Internet • Cardholder present • Cardholder not present The service to be provided will include as a minimum: • Transaction processing – online, manual and telephone • Integrated system links • Provision of rented processing terminals with Chip and Pin functionality • Online payment and settlement service accessed via the internet. ***Contract contains 2 x 1 years extension options which were enacted 31/01/2025, the contract end date has been changed to 31/05/2027.***

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