Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings, Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1DR
UK
Telephone: +44 3001230900
E-mail: procurement@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM94
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00405
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PIN - Provision of Banking and Merchant Services
Reference number: CE-08-26
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Prior Information Notice for the Provision of Banking and Merchant Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Banking Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66110000
66120000
66122000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM94
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prior Information Notice for the provision of Banking and Merchant Services for South Ayrshire Council
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Merchant Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66100000
66110000
66120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM94
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prior Information Notice for the Provision of Banking and Merchant Services for South Ayrshire Council
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
27/04/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This PIN is for information gathering purposes only and is NOT a call for competition. A response to this PIN shall not constitute any form of contract, there is no requirement to have read or replied to this notice and the attached questionnaire, suppliers will be entitled wo submit their tender without any disadvantage.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=828191.
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VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/03/2026