Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcb-eba2-7207-8420-b7e31c10a079/merchant-payment-services awarded GB open procedure # Merchant Payment Services [Energia Group NI Holdings Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/energia-group-ni-holdings-limited) Estimated value £6,500,000 Published 10 Feb 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Energia Group is seeking to procure Merchant Payment services (Merchant Services), for the processing of customer card payments within both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. Energia wishes to offer their customers an efficient payment processing experience using a streamlined uninterrupted process for making card payments. Energia currently operates a payment service process, using their own Payment Service Provider, which involves the transfer of funds paid by their customers via debit and credit bank cards, to a third-party processing platform owned by the Supplier. The Supplier must be able to facilitate the transaction process by attaining and receipting information from the customer, receive authorisation from the bank approving the funds transaction, collecting the funds from the bank and then transferring the payment to Energia. The Supplier will be required to ensure that the transaction funds are approved by the customer's bank and acceptance of the combined settlement of card funding transactions (authorisation process). As a minimum, Energia will require the suppliers processing platform to transfer debit and credit cards from Visa, Mastercard and Electron. All platforms must be Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant [pcisecuritystandards.org](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/) (settlement process). Energia requires a platform that will accommodate their customers choice of payment card options and differing currencies. The platform must be available to process payments made by customers 24x7x365. Energia also require an online portal for the receipt of daily transaction information and reconciliation reports. For ongoing management information, Energia will require the Supplier to be able to populate management information containing monthly and quarterly performance metrics, scheme updates, compliance updates, new / upcoming solutions and changes within the industry. The provision of Merchant Payment Services is expected to commence in September 2025, although the Supplier will be expected to work with Energia Group to facilitate the implementation of the Merchant Payment Service prior to commencement. Read full description ## CPV classification Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04ed32-2026-02-10T15:46:09Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04ed32-2026-02-10T15:46:09Z) 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](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Energia Group NI Holdings Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/energia-group-ni-holdings-limited) [Sector More Financial & insurance services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/financial-insurance-services) ## More tenders like this [Insurance Procurement · Local Space · 26 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14427-99f2-714c-89ff-b2d3a77e9b3d/insurance-procurement) [Portfolio management services – Kuhmon kaupungin varainhoidon palveluiden hankinta · Kuhmon kaupunki · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0f58-712c-8802-4349ba955dee/finland-portfolio-management-services-kuhmon-kaupungin-varainhoidon-palvelui) [Insurance services – DCE 2026-103-01 - Assurances Dommages aux biens · Institut Technologique Fcba · 43 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) [Insurance services – Eigenrisicodragerschap WGA · ABG-organisatie · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-ffed-70f7-bb52-75984a3590bc/netherlands-insurance-services-eigenrisicodragerschap-wga) [Financial leasing services – Leasing zwrotny finansowy środków trwałych · Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Oczyszczania Spółka z o.o. · 12 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)