Purpose

Re-procurement of the Over the Counter Payment
Services contract which enables Leeds City Council to receive
income via over the counter methods. The value of the contract over
4 years depends on levels of activity but is approximately
£900K. The services are required to enable the council to
continue to collect revenue through 3rd parties such as Post
Offices and Paypoint where the public
can continue to make cash and cheque payments at nil cost to the
member of the public. Although the number of transactions through
these methods has decreased recently, they remain a means of
payment for a substantial number of residents. Continuity of Bill
Payment Services continues to be essential. 

Content

The decision maker approved the
recommendations set out in the report ‘Authority to
award a new contract to allpay Limited, by way of a call-off under
G-Cloud 14 RM1557.14, for the provision of Over the Counter Bill
Payment Services’attached with effect from the decision
date.