Decision

The Hackney Procurement Board has decided to authorize the direct award of merchant bank services to Supplier A for card acquiring and payment services.

Analysis

outcome: Recommendations Approved

summary: The decision involves authorizing the direct award of merchant bank services to Supplier A for card acquiring and payment services.

topline: The Hackney Procurement Board has decided to authorize the direct award of merchant bank services to Supplier A for card acquiring and payment services.

reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves awarding a contract without a competitive bidding process, which could raise concerns about transparency and fairness.

affected_stakeholders: ["Hackney Procurement Board", "Supplier A"]

contentiousness_score: 6

political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.

URL: https://hackney.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=8406

Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED:   Hackney Procurement Board authorise the direct award of merchant bank services to Supplier A, who are the number one ranked supplier on the Financial Services and Payments Framework to provide Face to Face and Card Not Present (CNP) card acquiring, Gateway and APM Services.   RELATED DECISIONS   None

Date of Decision: July 8, 2025