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Banking and Merchant Services - Supplier Engagement

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is inviting interested parties to take part in a supplier engagement process regarding its Banking and Merchant Services requirements. At this stage, the Council has not yet determined the most appropriate approach for delivering this contract and is engaging with the market to explore potential options and assess current levels of market interest. Interested parties are invited to submit responses to the supplier engagement (RFI) event by Monday 2nd June 2025. Disclaimer The Councils are conducting this supplier engagement exercise to understand the market in terms of supplier interest, possible solutions and potential risks. There is no guarantee that this engagement will result in a tender for this service, and no contract will be awarded at its conclusion. However, a contract may be offered through a subsequent tender process if deemed appropriate. If you require any further information at this stage, please contact us through the Kent Business Portal and we will aim to respond to your query within 3 - 5 working days.

Classification

  • CPV66110000 — Banking services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-0522c0
Status
planning
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
1 Jan 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ46
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
66110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Banking services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
026397-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
23 May 2025, 13:56

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
2 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is inviting interested parties to take part in a supplier engagement process regarding its Banking and Merchant Services requirements. At this stage, the Council has not yet determined the most appropriate approach for delivering this contract and is engaging with the market to explore potential options and assess current levels of market interest. Disclaimer The Councils are conducting this supplier engagement exercise to understand the market in terms of supplier interest, possible solutions and potential risks. There is no guarantee that this engagement will result in a tender for this service, and no contract will be awarded at its conclusion. However, a contract may be offered through a subsequent tender process if deemed appropriate. If you require any further information at this stage, please contact us through the Kent Business Portal and we will aim to respond to your query within 3 - 5 working days. All expressions of interest, and responses, must be received via the Kent Business Portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBNB-2692-VQCJ
Name
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ46
Country
GB
Locality
West Malling
Postal Code
ME19 4LZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Gibson Building, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PBNB-2692-VQCJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · West Malling · UKJ46 · ME19 4LZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ46 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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