Merchant Acquiring Services 2025-2031

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        }
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        {
          "id": "GB-PPON-PYZD-5433-YBQL",
          "name": "U.S. BANK EUROPE DAC"
        }
      ]
    }
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    "id": "GB-PPON-PTMT-7134-NRMV",
    "name": "Translink"
  },
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      "dateSigned": "2025-11-05T00:00:00Z",
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        }
      ],
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      },
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      },
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      }
    }
  ],
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        "postalCode": "BT2 7LX",
        "region": "UKN06",
        "streetAddress": "22 Great Victoria Street"
      },
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      },
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      },
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      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "countryName": "Ireland",
        "locality": "Dublin",
        "postalCode": "D18 W2X7",
        "region": "IE",
        "streetAddress": "Cherrywood Business Park"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "Queries@Elavon.Com"
      },
      "details": {
        "publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
        "scale": "large",
        "shelteredWorkshop": false,
        "vcse": false
      },
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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PYZD-5433-YBQL",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "name": "U.S. BANK EUROPE DAC",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
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  ],
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    "award",
    "contract"
  ],
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    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
    ],
    "description": "Merchant Acquiring Services to enable acceptance and processing of sales revenue from credit/debit card payments across the Group.",
    "documents": [
      {
        "description": "Not published",
        "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
        "id": "conflictOfInterest"
      }
    ],
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    },
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      }
    ],
    "procurementMethod": "direct",
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    "procurementMethodRationale": "Due to technical reasons, there is currently no reasonable alternative or substitute to Translink\u0027s existing provider, Elavon.",
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      {
        "id": "singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons"
      }
    ],
    "specialRegime": [
      "utilities"
    ],
    "status": "complete",
    "title": "Merchant Acquiring Services 2025-2031"
  }
}