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Bill payment services contracts

UK public sector · 81 contracts awarded in the 12 months to 6 October 2026

Covering 600+ buyer portals · 5 years of records · Updated 6 October 2026 · How we count

Contracts awarded
81
Last 12 months
Median contract
£120k
Recorded value
Recorded value
£73.8m
79 of 81 main-service contracts have a published value
Buyers
45
Suppliers
14

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What stands out

  • The five suppliers that won the most bill payment services contracts took 85% of them (69 of 81).
  • The median contract, £120k, is 50% above the median across consulting & accountancy contracts (£80k).
  • NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED awarded 38% of the bill payment services contracts (31 of 81).

Who buys bill payment services

By contracts awarded, the 12 months to 6 October 2026.

  1. 1NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED31 contracts
  2. 2Cheshire West and Chester Council3 contracts
  3. 3Chelmer Housing Partnership2 contracts
  4. 4Salford City Council2 contracts
  5. 5Hull City Council2 contracts
  6. 6Lincolnshire County Council2 contracts
  7. 7Derbyshire County Council1 contract
  8. 8Department for Work and Pensions1 contract
  9. 9Sanctuary Housing Association1 contract
  10. 10Herefordshire Council1 contract

Top bill payment services contractors by contracts won

The 12 months to 6 October 2026.

  1. 1allpay52 contracts
  2. 2EML Payments6 contracts
  3. 3Wonde4 contracts
  4. 4Access UK4 contracts
  5. 5Blackhawk Network3 contracts
  6. 6Prepaid Financial Services2 contracts
  7. 7Post Office Limited1 contract
  8. 8Paypoint Network Limited1 contract
  9. 9Reward Gateway1 contract
  10. 10Huggg Limited1 contract

Latest and largest awards

Each links to the official notice.

Latest

Largest

Contracts awarded by quarter

11Q4 2025*32Q1 202616Q2 202621Q3 20261Q4 2026*
* part quarter

Where the contracts were awarded

England 69 · Scotland 8 · Wales 3 · Northern Ireland 1

North West11West Midlands11East Midlands7South East7Scotland7Yorkshire and The Humber6East of England6North East4London3Wales3South West1Northern Ireland1UK-wide or not stated14

What is included

A payment services provider collects rent, council and other bills through payment cards, retail and post office networks and electronic channels, or distributes money through prepaid cards.

  • Rent and bill payment collection through payment cards and retail networks
  • Electronic payment services frameworks for housing
  • Prepaid cards and payment distribution
  • Production, personalisation and dispatch of rent and bill payment swipe cards

What is not included

  • Card acquiring (see Card acquiring and merchant services)
  • Income management software (see it software (it.ent.payments income management))

Often bought by the same buyers