Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Rochdale Borough Council
Number One Riverside
Rochdale
OL161XU
UK
Contact person: PHILIP STEPHENS
E-mail: philip.stephens@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD37
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.rochdale.gov.uk
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
FRAMEWORK CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF EARLY PAYMENT SERVICE (NEPO521)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short 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
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
90 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Rochdale Council
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for a further 2 years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) 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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Procured as a Direct Award through the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) - FRAMEWORK CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF EARLY PAYMENT SERVICE
(NEPO521)
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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxygen Finance Ltd
05288899
Birmingham
B3 2HJ
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 90 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) 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
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/03/2026