Cornwall Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Merchant Acquiring Services for Cornwall Council's Tamar Bridge Toll and Car Parks

Awarded 01 Oct 2022

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Awarded01 Oct 2022
Value£300,000.00
RegionSouth West
CategoryFinance & Insurance
Ended 1mo ago4y term
Awarded 1 Oct 2022Expired 30 Sept 2026

Cornwall Council awarded a contract to Worldpay (UK) Limited for merchant acquiring services, including processing credit and debit card transactions, customer authentication, card authorisation, receiving funds from card-issuing banks, and assisting with refunds and chargebacks.

The contract covers card payments for Tamar Bridge toll fees and Pay on Foot machines in nine car parks (soon to increase to 11), with an anticipated 1 million card payments annually.

It also allows the Council to lease mobile chip and pin devices for services such as Tremorvah Industries, Maritime services, and cafés in Council buildings.

The contract value is £300,000.

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