UK government replaces Stripe with Adyen for GOV.UK Pay in £25.3M contract
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· 2 sourcesThe UK Government Digital Service (GDS) has replaced Stripe with Dutch payment provider Adyen for its GOV.UK Pay service under a three-year contract worth up to £25.3 million. Hacker News reported that the change affects approximately 17% of payments made through GOV.UK Pay but over 70% of its organizational users, enabling residents to use direct bank transfers instead of credit cards. The agreement, which covers card payments and "pay by bank" services for local authorities, police forces, and armed forces units, will allow public sector bodies to use Adyen's financial technology platform for secure payment processing.
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Summary
The UK's Government Digital Service (GDS) has replaced Stripe with Dutch payment provider Adyen for its GOV.UK Pay service. The three-year contract, worth up to £25.3 million, covers card payments and 'pay by bank' services for local authorities, police forces, and armed forces units. This change affects approximately 17% of payments made through GOV.UK Pay but over 70% of its organizational users, enabling residents to use direct bank transfers instead of credit cards for government services.
Key quotes
· 1 pulledAccording to the tender notice published in February 2025, the contract covers around 17 percent of payments made through GOV.UK Pay but more than 70 percent of its organizations
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