Contract award · 3 Mar 2026

FRAMEWORK CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF EARLY PAYMENT SERVICE (NEPO521)

Rochdale Borough Council awarded “Framework Contract for the Provision of Early…” to Oxygen Finance Limited for £90,000. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionSoftware & information systemsNorth West

Value £90,000

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Rochdale Borough Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£90,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date3 Mar 2026
  2. Published3 Mar 2026Published the same day

Description

3-Year Contract for the Provision of Early Payment Services, with the option to extend for a further 2 years Contract initial terms dates - 23/09/2025 -22/09/2028 Additional information: 3-Year Contract for the Provision of Early Payment Services, with the option to extend for a further 2 years Contract initial terms dates - 23/09/2025 -22/09/2028

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