Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d05-9c01-7168-be40-27ebe05d0365/pre-market-engagement-for-the-provision-of-a-payment-processing-gateway pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Pre-Market Engagement for the provision of a Payment Processing Gateway [Leicester City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicester-city-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 5 Feb 2025 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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 Leicester City Council are commencing a formal process to obtain market intelligence on offerings in the market on a commercial off the shelf solutions in relation to a Payment Processing Gateway. The Council currently uses the Paygate platform for automating and securely managing the transfer of payment files with the banks. Paygate is hosted on the Council's local servers, in its data centres but its preference is to move to a cloud-based system. The platform facilitates both Direct Debit collections and outgoing payments by securely transmitting files to the bank. Before potentially commencing a formal tender process, the Council is keen to seek market information from organisations that may have an interest or expertise in this field. The information provided will be used to help inform and shape the requirements in our specification. ## CPV classification Software package and information systems Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/63547011-12c3-4847-a393-37d6a31cc524) 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 Leicester City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicester-city-council) [Sector More Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Software package and information systems – Smart život a služby v meste Liptovský Mikuláš · Mesto Liptovský Mikuláš · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8b56-73a0-8eb6-a47a2de359b0/slovakia-software-package-and-information-systems-smart-zivot-a-sluzby-v-mes) [Servers – Dodávka Cisco Catalyst Center · Ústav organické chemie a biochemie AV ČR, v. v. i. · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-9f50-7023-a3e7-14aa2b5fbe03/czechia-servers-dodavka-cisco-catalyst-center) [Software package and information systems – System wykrywania anomalii w ruchu SMTP w oparciu o Self-Learning AI · Narodowy Bank Polski · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6291-7294-b080-d589aa9cf0c0/poland-software-package-and-information-systems-system-wykrywania-anomalii-w) [Software package and information systems – AutoDesk Lizenzen · Hamburger Energienetze GmbH · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63e1-72f3-8854-0907e37f21fa/germany-software-package-and-information-systems-autodesk-lizenzen) [IT software package – Dostawa pakietów subskrypcji Microsoft albo pakietów równoważnych · Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy Główny Inspektorat Pracy · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-98e4-702f-a918-9b94f1198862/poland-it-software-package-dostawa-pakietow-subskrypcji-microsoft-albo-pakie) [Servers – Ausschreibung CITRIX Wartungsverlängerung ab 2027 · Hannoversche Informationstechnologien AöR / hannIT · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-615c-713f-93e6-da09a76b2c98/germany-servers-ausschreibung-citrix-wartungsverlangerung-ab-2027)