Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbd-cd46-7368-9a3e-d76ffe795770/payment-exception-service [Skip to main content](#main-content) closedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # Payment Exception Service [Department for Work & Pensions](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-work-pensions) Estimated value £15,945,022 Published 8 Aug 2025 Deadline Closed 11 Sept 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender Payment Exception Project is a cash-out service required to fulfil the Secretary of State obligation to ensure payment of entitlement to customers who do not have a transactional account (bank, building society, credit union). The service supports unbanked customers to receive payment of entitlement through an alternate method of payment to that of the BACS payment process, on a date of payment entitlement. ## CPV classification Financial and insurance services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-055108-2025-08-08T16:29:32+01:00 [View official notice ](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-055108-2025-08-08T16:29:32+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profileDepartment for Work & Pensions: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-work-pensions)[SectorMore Financial & insurance services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/financial-insurance-services) ## More tenders like this [Insurance Procurement Local Space 27 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14427-99f2-714c-89ff-b2d3a77e9b3d/insurance-procurement)[Financial leasing services – Leasing zwrotny finansowy środków trwałych Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Oczyszczania Spółka z o.o. 13 days left 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0bfa-7028-91b2-1e7bd0a06fb2/poland-financial-leasing-services-leasing-zwrotny-finansowy-srodkow-trwalych)[Financial leasing services – Förmånscyklar Region Halland 28 days left 14 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0b2b-7136-a618-74fc1f5e82fd/sweden-financial-leasing-services-formanscyklar)[Insurance services – Eigenrisicodragerschap WGA ABG-organisatie 37 days left 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-ffed-70f7-bb52-75984a3590bc/netherlands-insurance-services-eigenrisicodragerschap-wga)[Insurance services – DCE 2026-103-01 - Assurances Dommages aux biens Institut Technologique Fcba 44 days left 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fd77-715c-8e37-28d3e608ef74/france-insurance-services-dce-2026-103-01-assurances-dommages-aux-biens)[Portfolio management services – Kuhmon kaupungin varainhoidon palveluiden hankinta Kuhmon kaupunki 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0f58-712c-8802-4349ba955dee/finland-portfolio-management-services-kuhmon-kaupungin-varainhoidon-palvelui)