# Merchant Services

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [ARTS UNIVERSITY BOURNEMOUTH](/buyers/arts-university-bournemouth/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [GPUK LLP \(t/a Global Payments\)](/contract-winners/global-payments/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £194,970
- Tender value: £550,000
- Award date: 13 December 2016
- Published: 12 January 2017
- Contract start: 1 March 2017
- Contract end: 28 February 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6d0d3cac-8b04-456c-a6c4-c41e7998542f-124728
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4749c1f0-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

This tender is for the provision of Merchant Services to Arts University Bournemouth \(AUB\) for processing, authorisation and settlement of debit and credit card transactions via all payment channels including: customer present \(Chip and PIN\), customer not present \(Mail Order / Telephone Order\), recurring card payments \(RCP\) and online \(e-commerce\)\. AUB is seeking to develop efficient and cost-effective merchant service agreements which will be capable of meeting future market and technological changes, and which will meet and often exceed, user expectations\. We are looking for a good relationship with an organisation which we can be confident will fulfil all current and future requirements\. The contract is for an initial terms of 60 months with an option to extend for a further period of 2 x 12 months\. Additional information: Please use the web link to access further details of the opportunity and the tender documentation\. Details can be found under the Current Tenders tab\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d0d3cac-8b04-456c-a6c4-c41e7998542f-124728)