Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) is establishing a Framework Agreement for the provision of Electronic Payment Services (EPS) for use by NHC Members and other eligible public sector organisations. The Framework will provide access to a range of electronic payment and associated services, including customer payment cards, barcodes, credit and debit card payment services, Direct Debits, online payment services, management information platforms, disbursement services, Pay by Bank/Open Banking payment services, and software, payment orchestration and agent-assisted payment platforms. The Framework is intended to provide Members with secure, efficient and flexible payment solutions that support the collection, processing, management and disbursement of payments through a range of payment channels and technologies. Suppliers appointed to the Framework will be required to meet the relevant technical, regulatory, security and service requirements applicable to the services they provide. The Framework will enable eligible organisations to award Call-Off Contracts in accordance with the award procedures set out in the Framework Agreement and procurement documents.