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Provision of Merchant Card Acquiring Services

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL

Buyer Address: 23 PORTLAND PLACE, LONDON, UKI32, W1B 1PZ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@nmc-uk.org

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
391666.67 GBP
Published
27 Jan 2026, 11:00
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
02 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
01 Feb 2027, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
66110000 - Banking services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Payment card services on behalf of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Awards

Award Title: Provision of Merchant Card Acquiring Services

Raw Notice JSON

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