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TC1164 Market Administration and Payments System

Manchester City Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:31.

Opportunity overview

Manchester City Council seeks a market administration and payment system. Our objective is to establish a supported and auditable retail platform to facilitate the continued sale of market trading spaces and the issuing of permission to operate a market. The system will play a pivotal role in managing independent traders, Sunday market and car boot stall holders, as well as independent market operators. The key functions of the system include Sale, Account Management, Administrator Management, and Health & Safety. The service must be a true Software as a Service (SaaS) offering

Awarded to

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Farthest Gate Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£833.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Feb 2025
Award ID
010397-2025-TC1164-1
Status
active
Location
London England, UKI3, NW1 2AA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72260000 — Software-related services
  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems

Lots

  • Further details are set out in the procurement documents. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including the standard questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 27th August 2024 as referred to in IV 2.2£450k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN734747
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
27 Aug 2024, 11:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
27 Aug 2024, 11:00

Tender Period

Ends
27 Aug 2024, 11:00

Classification

Id
72260000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software-related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Further details are set out in the procurement documents. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including the standard questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 27th August 2024 as referred to in IV 2.2

Value

Amount
450,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
2 Optional extensions, 1st option to extend for 2 years and further option to extend for further 2 years .

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
40%
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 3
Name
Zero Carbon and Environment
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 4
Type
price
Description
30%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKD3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-4026
Name
Manchester City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M60 2LA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall Extension

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Manchester City Council

Contact

Name
Mrs Adebukola Adepoju-Ojo
Telephone
+44 1612345000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-24820
Name
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-141271
Name
Manchester City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD3
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M60 2LA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Floor 5 Town Hall Extension Albert Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Manchester City Council

Contact

Name
Mrs Adebukola Adepoju-Ojo
Telephone
+44 1612345000
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-141272
Name
Farthest Gate Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI3
Locality
London England
Postal Code
NW1 2AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Third Floor 137 Euston Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Farthest Gate Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
010397-2025-TC1164-1
Title
Market Administration and Payments System
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141272
Name
Farthest Gate Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
010397-2025-TC1164-1
Title
Market Administration and Payments System
Status
active
Award ID
010397-2025-TC1164-1
Date Signed
26 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
833,184
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD3 · M60 2LA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKD3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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