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Payments Acceptance 2: Acquiring and merchant equipment services

London Borough of Islington · Local authority

In brief

London Borough of Islington has announced plans to buy financial services work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £1,500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 March 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for financial services contracts across the UK (from 404 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This notice is a PIPELINE NOTICE and therefore is NOT currently a call for competition. For the avoidance of doubt, the Pipeline Notice is intended to provide the most accurate forecast currently available for the council’s high value procurement activity, but does not commit the council to procuring any contract and may be amended after publication.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 031403-2026

About the buyer

  1. Employee Benefits and Occupational Health Services

    Crown Commercial ServiceUK-wideHealthcare services, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon8 hours left7 lotsFramework

    £1.3bnframework ceiling
  2. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing

    Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime HousingUK-wideFinancial services and insurance, Vehicles and fleet

    Closing soon17 hours leftExpress interest7 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £10.7mestimated
  3. King's Trust DBS and Vetting Services

    The King's TrustUK-wideFinancial services and insurance, IT services and software

    Closing soon29 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £65kestimated
  4. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to ForHousing

    Forhousing Devco LimitedUK-wideFinancial services and insurance

    Closing soon41 hours leftExpress interest6 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £11.2mestimated
  5. Pensions Administration Operational Support Service Framework

    Norfolk County CouncilUK-wideFinancial services and insurance

    Closing soon2 days left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £130mframework ceiling

From notice 031403-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.