Provision of Merchant Acquiring Services for University of Bristol
University of Bristol · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Merchant Acquiring Services for University of Bristol
Awarded 21 Aug 2024
Awarded21 Aug 2024
Value£1,710,000.00
AgencyUniversity of Bristol
RegionSouth West
CategoryFinance & Insurance
Expires in 10mo3y term, 73% elapsed
Awarded 21 Aug 2024Expires 21 Aug 2027
About
University of Bristol awarded a contract to GPUK LLP trading as Global Payments for merchant acquiring services covering all card transactions except student fees, which are managed separately.
The contract includes online card-not-present and in-person card-present transactions, physical infrastructure for card-present payment acceptance, and support for a very small volume of MOTO payments keyed directly into terminals by staff.
The contract value is AUD 1,710,000.
The previous open FTS tender was abandoned due to no acceptable tenderers, and the contract was negotiated with the incumbent supplier under PCR 2015 Reg 32(2)(a) to ensure service continuity without interruption.
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