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Provision of an Integrated Payment Processing Solution for Council Services

Chorley Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 14:22.

Opportunity overview

Chorley and South Ribble councils currently operate a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) payment provider under a contract. The system facilitates transactions for various council functions. This function serves a critical function in the councils' ability to transact with its residents. The existing contract is approaching renewal and the Council wishes to undertake a market engagement exercise prior to undertaking a procurement exercise to replace or re-procure the existing system. The objective of this exercise is to deliver improved functionality and payment options and to enable effective service delivery. Organisations should ensure that they have read the supporting information (Draft Service Specification) provided prior to responding. Please express your interest via the Chest procurement portal (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Ref: DN819842) and return the questionnaire document, fully completed.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV66115000 — International payment transfer 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
DN819842
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
66115000
Description
International payment transfer services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD47
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Organisations should ensure that they have read the supporting information (Draft Service Specification) provided prior to responding. Please express your interest via the Chest procurement portal (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Ref No. DN819842) and return the questionnaire document, fully completed.
Due
6 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058384-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Jun 2026, 10:54
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Chorley Council
Id
GB-PPON-PBDH-2434-XWYH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBDH-2434-XWYH

Address

Street Address
Union Street
Locality
Chorley
Postal Code
PR7 1AL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD47

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
South Ribble Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PHRY-1373-GMVN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHRY-1373-GMVN

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre, W Paddock
Locality
Leyland
Postal Code
PR25 1DH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD45

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chorley · UKD47 · PR7 1AL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD47 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 058384-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·