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Tender: Banking and Merchant Payment Services Contract – South Ayrshire Council

Released 20 days ago

Closes26 Nov 2026

Likely valueEstimate£350K to £1.7MInflation adjusted

LocationScotland

AgencySouth Ayrshire Council

SourcePublic Contracts Scotland

CategoryFinance & Insurance

23 days leftCloses Thu, 26 Nov 2026

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South Ayrshire Council is seeking a supplier for the provision of Banking Services and Merchant Services via two lots. Lot 1 – Banking Services covers day-to-day banking services including bank accounts, cash management, liquidity management, payment processing and associated treasury support services. Lot 2 – Merchant Services covers merchant services to facilitate the secure acceptance, processing and settlement of card payments across a range of Council service areas and customer payment channels.

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