Awarded
Merchant Acquiring Services
London Borough of Brent · Local authority
In brief
London Borough of Brent awarded financial services work to Barclays Bank plc.
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What the notice says
Merchant Acquiring is an essential contract from a financial perspective as it is necessary to enable residents and customers to pay the council by debit and credit card, over £100m a year is collected by the council using this contract.
This service is a key part of the council’s support systems, and essential for the council to be able to collect payments by card as people expect in 2026.
The contract helps enable the goals set out in the Customer Access Strategy to strive to make the online customer journey accessible, user-friendly and straightforward, as customers expect to be able to pay for services online using their cards.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Bank plc | £900,000 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 086649-2026
About the buyer
London Borough of BrentLast 12 months
Procurements
60Awards
26Suppliers it has used most for financial services
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From notice 086649-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.