Decision details

RESOLVED

(i)      To award the contract to supply merchant acquisition service to the Contractor identified in Appendix 1 for a period of two years with the option to extend for a further two years.

REASON

i)        This follows a procurement process using a Crown Commercial Services framework agreement.  Under the current Public Contracts Regulations (2015) the Council is legally required to competitively tender or utilise a compliant Framework Agreement if the value of the goods or services exceeds the current threshold of £213,477 (inclusive of VAT).