The provision of transaction processing, managed services and hardware for the automation of a proportion of 11 500 Post Office branches made up of five (5) Lots:

Lot 1: The provision of a highly resilient, compliant and secure platform providing ATM switching to LINK and other Schemes;

Lot 2: Provision of multi-vendor software, telecommunications services, hardware installation and maintenance services, monitoring and helpdesk, fraud and security solutions, cash management, balancing and disputes management and other self-service operational services including provision of management information;

Lot 3: ATM hardware;

Lot 4: A range of self-service hardware including but not limited to deposit and cash recycling equipment; and

Lot 5: Teller cash automation supply but not limited to cash recycling hardware.

The procurement will primarily deliver device driving and transaction switching and routing services that are compliant with all relevant schemes concerned with the processing of financial transactions at devices installed in POL branches throughout the UK and NI.