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Accounts Payable Service
Published 6 Jul 2026
6 Jul 2026
Closed 18 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
-
66172000 *
Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, London
- Value
- £4,400,000
- Contract
-
5.7 years Duration
12/02/2027 30/09/2032
- Contract Types
-
66 *Financial & insurance servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow, London, TW3 3EB, United Kingdom · UKI75
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality (100%)
Related tenders
London Borough of Hounslow
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
66172000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: DN820944
The Authority is seeking to procure a contract for the provision of a fully managed Accounts Payable Service for the London Borough of Hounslow and its trading company, Lampton Group. The Services are expected to commence on 1 October 2027. The Services will include, but are not limited to:
• Fully managed Accounts Payable service
• Customer service and resolution of Accounts Payable queries
• Processing of BACS payment runs
• Assistance with system upgrades, changes and testing
• Mobilisation and implementation of the service
• Ongoing service improvement, cost savings and benchmarking
• Exit and transition management support
The Specification also includes optional services relating to urgent payments and Direct Debit collection services. These optional services form part of the overall scope of the Contract but are not guaranteed. The Authority may, at its sole discretion, activate all or part of the optional services during the Contract Period in accordance with the Contract.
The Contract is anticipated to start in February 2027, the Contract Effective Date, for mobilisation and implementation.
The fixed Service Go-Live Date is 1 October 2027.
The initial Contract term will end on 30 September 2032, unless terminated earlier. The Authority may extend the Contract on two occasions, each for 12 months, giving a maximum Contract term ending on 30 September 2034.
Full CPV breakdown
- 66172000 — Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- The Authority may extend the Contract at its discretion on two occasions, each for a period of 12 months (resulting in a maximum contract length of 7 years). The Contract end date (whether at the end of the Initial Term or any extension) is aligned to the Service Go‑Live Date and will fall on 30 September. It is not linked to the anniversary of the anticipated February Contract Effective Date.
- Options
- The Contract includes optional services for urgent payments and Direct Debit collection services. These optional services may be activated by the Authority, in whole or in part, during the Contract Period at the Authority's sole discretion. Urgent payments may include the processing of time-critical payments outside of standard payment run arrangements. Direct Debit collection services may include administration, processing, amendments, cancellations, reconciliation and exception handling. The Authority does not guarantee that any optional services will be required or instructed. The Supplier must not commence any optional service unless formally instructed by the Authority in writing and, where required, through a contract variation.
- Submission method
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=87aa1fe9-0376-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
- Enquiries close
- 27 Jul 2026
- Award decision expected
- 4 Jan 2027
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 06 Jul 2026 15:41
- Deadline
- 18 Aug 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0567be
- Notice ID
- DN820944
Full notice record
63 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | London Borough of Hounslow |
| Address › Street | Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road |
| Address › Town / city | Hounslow, London |
| Address › Postcode | TW3 3EB |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI75 |
| Contact › Email | procurement@hounslow.gov.uk |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | http://www.hounslow.gov.uk |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
Buyer
| Name | London Borough of Hounslow |
Tender
| Title | Accounts Payable Service |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | General public services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Bookkeeping services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Sales and purchases recording services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKI75 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £5,280,000 |
| Value › Value | £4,400,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| How to submit | https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=87aa1f... |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 4 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £5,280,000 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £4,400,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Description | The contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender. The Authority will apply the Price per Quality Point (PPQP) methodology. This approach combines price and quality to identify the Most Advantageous Tender. PPQP is calculated as Total Evaluated Price ÷ Final Weighted Quality Score. The tender with the lowest PPQP score will be selected, subject to meeting all mandatory and minimum quality requirements. Full details of the evaluation methodology are set out in the procurement documents. |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Weighting › Weight | 100 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | As outlined in the Invitation to Tender |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | As outlined in the Invitation to Tender |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 12 Feb 2027 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 30 Sep 2032 |
| Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Sep 2034 |
| Lot › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Renewal › Description | The Authority may extend the Contract at its discretion on two occasions, each for a period of 12 months (resulting in a maximum contract length of 7 years). The Contract end date (whether at the end of the Initial Term or any extension) is aligned to the Service Go‑Live Date and will fall on 30 September. It is not linked to the anniversary of the anticipated February Contract Effective Date. |
| Lot › Has options | Yes |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063287-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Has Recurrence | Yes |
| Recurrence › Dates › Start | 30 Sep 2032 |