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Opportunity overview
The NHSBSA invites you to participate in Pre Market Engagement exercise through this Request for Information (RFI) for the provision of a Card IVR Solution to enable the collection of card payments from citizens and which integrates with main telephony system and GBS Card Merchant Worldpay and Gov UK Pay.
The solution will be used for services such as PPC, PECS / DECS (Loss Recovery Services) as well as NHS Student Bursaries / Social Work Student and ad hoc finance needs.
The NHSBSA is seeking information from suppliers that can provide card payment solutions via card IVR channels, including capabilities, service models, implementation approaches, security standards, accessibility features, reporting functionality, and indicative commercial considerations.
Interested parties must register an interest in this RFI via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (search opportunities using system reference C443317). The RFI documents are available within the Health Family Portal from 5th October 2026.
The response deadline for the RFI is 12:00pm (GMT) on 2nd November 2026.
Classification
CPV48442000 — Financial systems software package
CPV48812000 — Financial information systems
CPV66000000 — Financial and insurance services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Buyer location · Newcastle upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE15 8NY · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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093986-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage NHSBSA market engagement RFI for a card IVR payment solution. NHSBSA is seeking supplier information on solutions that collect citizen card payments and integrate with its telephony platform, GBS Card Merchant Worldpay and GOV.UK Pay. This is not an open tender or contract award process.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers of PCI-aware card payment IVR, contact-centre payment automation, payment gateways and public-sector payment integration services. Supplier selection requirements are not stated.
Key points identified
Core solutionProvide a card payment solution through card IVR channels for collection of card payments from citizens.Evidence: The description requests 'the provision of a Card IVR Solution to enable the collection of card payments from citizens'.
Required integrationsIntegration with the main telephony system, GBS Card Merchant Worldpay and GOV.UK Pay.Evidence: The solution must 'integrate[] with main telephony system and GBS Card Merchant Worldpay and Gov UK Pay'.
Information soughtCapabilities, service models, implementation approaches, security standards, accessibility features, reporting functionality and indicative commercial considerations.Evidence: NHSBSA is seeking supplier information covering these areas.
96% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage NHSBSA market engagement RFI for a card IVR payment solution. NHSBSA is seeking supplier information on solutions that collect citizen card payments and integrate with its telephony platform, GBS Card Merchant Worldpay and GOV.UK Pay. This is not an open tender or contract award process.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers of PCI-aware card payment IVR, contact-centre payment automation, payment gateways and public-sector payment integration services. Supplier selection requirements are not stated.
Key deliverables
Card IVR payment solution
Integration with the main telephony system
Integration with GBS Card Merchant Worldpay and GOV.UK Pay
Information on capabilities, service models, implementation, security, accessibility, reporting and indicative commercials
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Core solution
99% confidence
Provide a card payment solution through card IVR channels for collection of card payments from citizens.
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The description requests 'the provision of a Card IVR Solution to enable the collection of card payments from citizens'.
Required integrations
99% confidence
Integration with the main telephony system, GBS Card Merchant Worldpay and GOV.UK Pay.
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The solution must 'integrate[] with main telephony system and GBS Card Merchant Worldpay and Gov UK Pay'.
Information sought
99% confidence
Capabilities, service models, implementation approaches, security standards, accessibility features, reporting functionality and indicative commercial considerations.
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NHSBSA is seeking supplier information covering these areas.
Use cases
97% confidence
Support PPC, PECS/DECS Loss Recovery Services, NHS Student Bursaries, Social Work Student services and ad hoc finance needs.
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The description lists these intended services.
Named security certification
98% confidence
Unknown; security standards are requested but no certification or accreditation is named.
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The description requests information on 'security standards' only.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No selection, financial standing, insurance, location or company-size criteria are stated.
SME/VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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The opportunity data does not state SME or VCSE suitability.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Stated maximum value
86% confidence
Up to £400,000.
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Opportunity data specifies value_max of 400000 GBP.
Commercial model
98% confidence
Indicative commercial considerations are being sought; final commercial terms are unknown.
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The RFI seeks information on 'indicative commercial considerations'.
Delivery
Delivery location
95% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Delivery location is recorded as UK, United Kingdom.
Implementation timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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This is a market-engagement RFI and no implementation or contract dates are stated.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement stage
99% confidence
Upcoming preliminary market engagement / request for information (RFI).
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Display status is 'upcoming'; notice type is 'Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender'; description calls it an RFI.
How to participate
99% confidence
Register interest through the Health Family Portal and search using system reference C443317.
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Interested parties must register via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search opportunities using system reference C443317.
RFI documents available
98% confidence
5 October 2026.
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The description states that RFI documents are available from 5th October 2026.
RFI response deadline
99% confidence
12:00pm GMT on 2 November 2026.
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The description states this response deadline.
Tender procedure and future bid submission requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No future procurement route or tender submission requirements are stated.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Market engagement only
99% confidence
This is an early-stage RFI, not a live tender; participation does not establish a bidding opportunity or contract award.
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The notice is a preliminary market engagement notice, the process stage is planning and display status is upcoming.
Unconfirmed future procurement
99% confidence
Final scope, procurement route, supplier selection criteria, contract terms, timetable and submission requirements are unknown.
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Only market-engagement information is provided; these details are not stated.
Integration complexity
95% confidence
The eventual solution must integrate across telephony, Worldpay and GOV.UK Pay environments, which may require technical and security due diligence.
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These integrations are explicitly requested.
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