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Published 10 Aug 2026, 16:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bacs Payment System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: South East (UKJ46)
Published estimate£60,000≈ £30k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Nov 2028 · up to 1 Nov 2032 with extensions · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is looking to install a new payments platform which supports Bacs Payments & Direct Debits, Paperless Direct Debit Sign Up and Direct Debit Management.

An initial two-year fixed term, and four optional annual extensions thereafter subject to agreement (2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1).

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Tunbri… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/8F4G8P69ZN ↗

CPV: Industry specific software package · Software package and information systems · Transaction-processing software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Nov 2032 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: An initial two-year fixed term, with the option of four annual extensions (2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1).
48000000 Software package and information systems48100000 Industry specific software package48217000 Transaction-processing software package

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Criterion 2: 40%
  • Criterion 3: 20%
  • Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Criterion 1: Cost
  • Criterion 2: Quality
  • Criterion 3: Demonstration
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Aug 2026, 16:34 BST
Last source update
10 Aug 2026, 16:34 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075903
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Industry specific software packageSoftware package and information systemsTransaction-processing software package
Delivery area
South East (UKJ46)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e091 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

10 Aug 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published77 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 16:34 BST
  2. Clarification questions by52 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline45 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 5 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 16:34 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDX-6964-RZQX Town Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, South East, TN1 1RSContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender