# TC1164 Market Administration and Payments System

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Manchester City Council](/buyers/manchester-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Farthest Gate Limited](/contract-winners/farthest-gate/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £833,184
- Tender value: £450,000
- Award date: 26 February 2025
- Published: 4 March 2025
- Contract start: 1 April 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 349a1acc-80a7-47b3-859a-62bb0a1c9eb6-831644
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-30f1791c-00a3-446f-b052-c66ce5e35892

## Description

Manchester City Council seeks to a Market Administration and Payment System\\r \\r Our objective is to establish a supported and auditable retail platform to facilitate the continued sale of market trading spaces and the issuing of permission to operate a market\. The system will play a pivotal role in managing independent traders, Sunday market and car boot stall holders, as well as independent market operators\. The key functions of the system include Sale, Account Management, Administrator Management, and Health & Safety\.\\r The service must be a true Software as a Service \(SaaS\) offering\.\\r \\r The Contract period will be 5 years with two optional extensions, the first option to extend for 2 years and then a further option to extend for a 2 years \( 5\+2\+2 years\) Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest\. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www\.the-chest\.org\.uk\. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including standard selection questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 27th August 2024\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/349a1acc-80a7-47b3-859a-62bb0a1c9eb6-831644)