Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c41-43dc-70e3-99c8-0ae72c2c0e8d/card-payments-and-merchant-acquiring-services closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Card Payments and Merchant Acquiring Services [Progress Housing Group](https://tendernation.io/buyers/progress-housing-group) Estimated value £72,000 Published 14 Mar 2019 Deadline Closed 18 Apr 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Progress Housing Group are looking to procure services for the collection of payments by debit and credit card in respect of rent, sundry debts and other income due to the Group and associated merchant acquiring services. Services include: Collection and processing of card holder not present transactions • Telephone (via automated service and Virtual Terminal) • Internet Cards to be accepted • Debit cards • Credit cards To include the following cards issued in the UK and internationally  MasterCard  Visa  Business and Corporate cards  Maestro  Electron  Contactless The facility to allow customers to securely save their debit and credit card details "Tokenisation" is a requirement. This facility is currently available for our customers via our automated payment line. Must be fully compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliant. Minimum requirements for checking card data for transaction processing is Address Verification service (AVS) and Card Security Code (CSC) checks. ### Services required • Payment Gateway • Merchant Acquirer services These can be as part of a combined bid or separate bids for each lot, the Group is looking to appoint one or more supplier to provide these services. ## CPV classification Financial and insurance services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9117ccaa-284f-42a4-bf66-2485315b1581) 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 Progress Housing Group: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/progress-housing-group) [Sector More Financial & insurance services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/financial-insurance-services) ## More tenders like this [Damage or loss insurance services – assurance dommages ouvrages extension de l'ehpad et construction d'une cuisine centrale de production - centre hospitalier de verneuil-sur-avre · GHT Eure-Seine Pays D'ouche · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-6b5c-724b-be7f-eff29673117a/france-damage-or-loss-insurance-services-assurance-dommages-ouvrages-extensi) [Insurance services – Tjänstereseförsäkring · S:t Erik Försäkrings AB · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-81c1-722d-a8ea-4818d01c8bfb/sweden-insurance-services-tjanstereseforsakring) [Contractor's all-risk insurance services – Projektversicherung DSD Starterpaket Scan-Med- München · Deutsche Bahn AG · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0890-71f6-bb29-30ad22e44545/germany-contractors-all-risk-insurance-services-projektversicherung-dsd-sta) [Health insurance services – Veselības apdrošināšana darbiniekiem · SIA "Rīgas ūdens" · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4248-70d4-abc2-63e1e16084f8/latvia-health-insurance-services-veselibas-apdrosinasana-darbiniekiem) [Insurance services – procedura aperta sopra soglia europea, DA aggiudicarsi CON IL criterio dell’offerta economicamente PIÙ vantaggiosa sulla BASE del miglior rapporto qualità/prezzo, PER l’affidamento DEI servizi assicurativi del co.s.i.b. consorzio PER LO sviluppo industriale della valle del biferno. · C.U.C. Termoli · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0ff8-70a1-ab6b-c7e95948c759/italy-insurance-services-procedura-aperta-sopra-soglia-europea-da-aggiudica) [Insurance services – Acord-cadru servicii de asigurare · Publitrans 2000 S.A. · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-92f2-7007-98bd-0105e866c3bc/romania-insurance-services-acord-cadru-servicii-de-asigurare)