Payment services provider and merchant acquirer for card payments at Cheshire East Borough Council's Car Parks

Buyer
Cheshire East Council
Value
£400,000
Closes
27 October 2026
Where
Crewe, the North West
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Cheshire East Council is looking for a payment services company to handle card payments at their car parks across the borough. The successful bidder must provide a complete payment processing service that works with 3 different types of parking machines.

What the buyer wants

• Provide combined payment services and merchant acquiring for card payments at car park machines • Support 3 different types of parking payment machines across Cheshire East Borough • Deliver an end-to-end payment processing service (from machine to bank settlement)

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This contract is almost certainly disqualifying for most small businesses: it requires specialist payment processing licensing, significant technical infrastructure, and security accreditation that only established financial services companies typically hold. A tradesperson or small local business cannot bid on this.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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