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Provision of Banking & Merchant Services

Issued by South Ayrshire Council · via Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS)

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Published
14 Oct 2026
Closes
26 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Reference
CE-08-26
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Financial & Professional Services
Type
services

At a glance

South Ayrshire Council in United Kingdom has published a tender in financial & professional services: “Provision of Banking & Merchant Services”. Submissions close on 26 November 2026, 23 days from today. Quote reference CE-08-26 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 5 notices from this buyer since 2026, 4 of them currently open. There are 399 open financial & professional services notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS), not through FreeTender.

Details

South Ayrshire Council (the Council) has a requirement to establish a contract for the delivery of Banking Services and Merchant Services via two (2) lots. Lot 1 – Banking Services. The provision of day-to-day banking services, including bank accounts, cash management, liquidity management, payment processing and associated treasury support services. Lot 2 – Merchant Services. The provision of merchant services to facilitate the secure acceptance, processing and settlement of card payments across a range of Council service areas and customer payment channels.

Context for bidders

We hold 5 notices from South Ayrshire Council, going back to July 2026 — 4 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma, Energy & Power and Facility Management & Cleaning. There are 399 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 23 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this financial & professional services opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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