Payment System

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice awarding a contract using Negotiated procedure without prior publication/call for competition using Regulation 33 (1)(b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons

Shettleston Housing Association Limited (“the Association”) is entering into a contract with Access Paysuite Limited for payment services software. The Association are looking to integrate their housing management software system (“HMS”) with other products to improve the efficiency of their processes for both Association employees and tenants, including payment service software. Access Paysuite Limited's payment service software has been identified by the Association as being able to integrate with their current HMS. Following consultation with various other suppliers of payment service software, Access Paysuite Limited was the only supplier identified which could offer real-time integration with the Association’s current HMS. As such, the Association is using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of the Contract Notice.

It should be noted that this VEAT Notice is intended to inform the market of the intention to award a contract under Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii). For the avoidance of doubt, the date of conclusion of the contract is an estimated date, and the conclusion date will be confirmed in the Contract Award Notice.