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Approval to waive Contract Standing Orders to permit procurement of Merchant Acquiring through a Direct Award (Non Key Individual Cabinet Member Decision)
This item seeks approval to the waiver of Contract Procedure Rules enabling direct award of a contract for Merchant Acquiring, as an essential service for collecting income and debt.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026
Decision due: 29 Jul 2026 by Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources
Lead member: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources
Lead director: Corporate Director of Finance & Resources
Department: Finance & Resources
Contact: Benjamin Ainsworth, Head of Finance Email: benjamin.ainsworth@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 1731.
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