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Stockton-on-tees Borough Council

DA from the NEPO521 FW for the Early Payments Solution

Software & IT SystemsCPV 48442000
Value£120k
Deadline1 Feb 2026
Published5 Feb 2026
RegionNorth East
Timeline
Published 5 Feb 2026ClosedCloses 1 Feb 2026
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£120ktotal contract value
median £91k
this tender£0£1.1m

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The brief

NEPO have put in place a framework agreement with Oxygen Finance Limited which allows authorities to enter into a call off agreement for an Early Payments Scheme which allows discounts to be taken from supplier invoices in exchange for early payment.

The fee for early payment is a % discount offered against the gross invoice value for payment in advance of the standard 30 days.

The discount is calculated dynamically and is proportionate to how many days the payment is accelerated (number of days between invoice receipt and invoice payment sent).

The purpose of the programme is to generate new income for the council and to also help suppliers by injecting much needed liquidity into the councils supply chain, and particularly the local economy.

Stockton will be working together with Darlington Council to implement the scheme as Xentrall Shared Services act on behalf of both councils for invoice processing.

This mobilisation is expected to take circa 6 months.

Each council will have a separate contract with the supplier.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The purpose of the programme is

The purpose of the programme is to generate new income for the council and to also help suppliers by injecting much needed liquidity into the councils supply chain, and particularly the local economy.

02

Stockton will be working together with Darlington

Stockton will be working together with Darlington Council to implement the scheme as Xentrall Shared Services act on behalf of both councils for invoice processing.

03

This mobilisation is expected to take circa

This mobilisation is expected to take circa 6 months.

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