Skip to main content

Help us improve the Digital Marketplace - send your feedback

PayPoint

Merchant payment terminal services - Chip and Pin

Merchant Rentals offer a range of payment terminal finance solutions, giving you access to point of sale equipment without the financial burden of an outright purchase. Our secure payment services suit all business needs, including countertop and mobile chip and PIN card machines, also equipped with the latest contactless technology.

Features

  • Suitable for a range of environments
  • Ideal for businesses with multiple points of sale at site
  • Essential for enabling taking card payments to the customer
  • Creates efficiency for customers and operators through portable environments
  • Smart Roaming SIM cards, supporting UK geographical areas
  • Certified to the latest PCI security standards

Benefits

  • Face to Face transaction processing
  • Extremely reliable due to fixed connection points
  • Multiple location uses for different business environments
  • Keeps payments moving
  • Designed for varying and demanding environments

Pricing

£22 a unit

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at ianranger@paypoint.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

3 0 5 9 6 6 5 7 7 0 9 1 4 0 7

Contact

PayPoint Ian Ranger
Telephone: 01707 600388
Email: ianranger@paypoint.com

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
No
Cloud deployment model
Private cloud
Service constraints
The PayPoint service is available 24/7 and we operate a full disaster recovery facility to provide complete service resilience. In the event we do carry out system maintenance, we provide our clients with notice and schedule overnight to ensure minimal disruption.
System requirements
  • Our service is available via Internet Explorer 9+
  • Compatible with latest version of Chrome
  • Compatible with latest version of Firefox
  • Compatible with latest version of Opera
  • Compatible with Safari

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
Response times to the support lines will be immediate whilst resolution times will vary based on the severity of the incident.
Contacting account managers at weekends will have a delayed response.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
Yes, at extra cost
Support levels
The PayPoint Client Management team are available 9 to 5:30 Monday to Friday. Outside of core hours, we maintain an operational contact centre that is available 24/7 to deal with any urgent issues.
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
PayPoint's Client Implementation team will work with you to develop, test and implement the services. Depending on the service requirement, we will provide you with specifications and user documents and we will help you to complete a questionnaire which details your requirements. Once developed, we provide full end to end testing and implement upon your acceptance. When the service is live you will be introduced to the Client Services team who will manage any day to day issues or questions you may have.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
PDF
End-of-contract data extraction
Transaction data is provided daily up to the day the contract ends. Any client data will be returned at the end of the contract.
End-of-contract process
In the event the buyer transfers to another supplier, PayPoint will help to ensure a smooth transition. There would be no additional costs.

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
Yes
Differences between the mobile and desktop service
PayPoint can provide you with a white label app or API enabling you to plug in PayPoint's payments engine into your own app.
Service interface
Yes
User support accessibility
None or don’t know
Description of service interface
The Client Portal is a rich insight and management tool for reporting on transactions.
User can be given permissions by role which include the ability to do full and partial refunds.
Accessibility standards
None or don’t know
Description of accessibility
Users are able to:
View transactions
Filter transactions by channel, outcome, failure reasons.
All reports are able to filtered by date.
Search by customers and status (active/inactive and deactivation and activation)
Review pre-loaded reports on transactions and consumer spending
Manage users
Do full and partial refunds
Download reports
Accessibility testing
None
API
Yes
What users can and can't do using the API
PayPoint have made available direct APIs in order to facilitate the payment, and removing the need for clients to be PCI compliant if required.

MultiPay APIs enable a client to fully replicate all MultiPay transactions capabilities in their own interfaces.
This includes - guest payments, setting up and storing cards, retrieving cards. viewing transaction history, user log in, reversals and refunds, and continuous authorisation.

All PayPoint channels are built on a common set of RESTful APIs. These APIs are now being offered to clients to allow them to build their own channel apps or integrate into existing ones. The APIs and Services currently being offered are as follows:

 MultiPay API
 AAA API (Identity Service)
 Hosted Fields Service
 Card Services – Short Term Tokenisation
 Direct Debit API
API documentation
Yes
API documentation formats
  • Open API (also known as Swagger)
  • PDF
API sandbox or test environment
Yes
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
PayPoint can provide buyers with a range of customisation across our various services, for example:

- Buyers can set the minimum and maximum payment amounts they wish to allow, or we can have set denominations.
- Receipts (physical for retail payments or electronic for digital payments) can be tailored to include your company name and customer message.
- The web site and app can be customised to include your logos and brand colours.
- The IVR service can be tailored with your customer messages.

Our Client Implementation team will work with you during the set up process to customise the service to your requirements.

APIs can be used to completely tailor your own customer user journey.

Scaling

Independence of resources
PayPoint operates a 24/7 real time on-line system, supported by dual data centres to ensure full service availability at all times. Across all payment channels, PayPoint has an enviable track record of near total up-time, meeting industry best standards and this extends to resilience in the event of major service problems. During peak periods, PayPoint processes over 10 million transactions a week.

We operate a disaster recovery service with active-active running across dual data centres. Business continuity plans are regularly tested and apply the best practices of security standards.

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
As well as providing a daily batch transaction file (csv format), PayPoint provide an online dashboard so buyers can see card payment transactions in real time.
Reporting types
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
None

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
United Kingdom
User control over data storage and processing locations
No
Datacentre security standards
Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 3.0)
Penetration testing frequency
At least once a year
Penetration testing approach
‘IT Health Check’ performed by a Tigerscheme qualified provider or a CREST-approved service provider
Protecting data at rest
  • Physical access control, complying with SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
  • Scale, obfuscating techniques, or data storage sharding
  • Other
Other data at rest protection approach
Data is held in a private subnet which is only accessible via a VPN; bank data is encrypted and not visible in plain text. ISAE 3402 I-Movo (as entirely hosted in Azure); RSM (as entirely hosted in AWS). Backup and storage of tapes: Encrypted using CommVault; Company laptops: Encrypted using Bitlocker. Obfuscating and Encryption techniques: Where appropriate to the risk (following ISO 27001, PCI DSS Compliance standards)
Data sanitisation process
Yes
Data sanitisation type
Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
Equipment disposal approach
A third-party destruction service

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
PayPoint provide clients with daily transaction files which contain details of all transactions processed the previous day. These csv files can be distributed via email, FTP or SFTP (Push or Get).

For our MultiPay services (DD, Online, IVR and App), clients have access to a portal to monitor transactions and run reports.

Our Cash Out service also enables clients to pull data and run reports via the online portal.
Data export formats
  • CSV
  • Other
Other data export formats
Excel
Data import formats
  • CSV
  • Other
Other data import formats
Excel

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
  • Private network or public sector network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
Data protection within supplier network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
Our terms and conditions include SLA's to give our clients assurance that we will provide a high level of availability. These include all payment terminals being available to capture customer payments for at least 99% of the retailers opening hours. For our MultiPay services we also have a minimum 99% uptime service level.

Failure to achieve our performance standards results in liquidated damages and compensation payments to our clients.
Approach to resilience
PayPoint operates a 24/7 real-time on-line system, supported by dual data centres to ensure full service availability at all times for both our over the counter and MultiPay platforms. PayPoint has an enviable record of near total up-time, meeting best industry standards and this extends to resilience in the event of service problems. We have full disaster recovery for our services with active-active running across dual data centres. Business continuity plans are regularly tested.
Outage reporting
In the event of a service disruption, notifications via e-mail are issued to our clients to make them aware. Maintenance work is generally scheduled overnight to minimise disruption and advance notice is provided.

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
Any access to our interfaces requires the end user to enter their Username and Password. For our Cash Out service, users are provided with Crypto tokens which they require to access the service. We also record the users IP address so they can only access from that address and we can provide security levels and limits on the value of vouchers that can be issued.
Access restriction testing frequency
At least once a year
Management access authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
Users receive audit information on a regular basis
How long user audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users receive audit information on a regular basis
How long supplier audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
How long system logs are stored for
At least 12 months

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
British Standards Institute (BSi)
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
14/08/2022
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
The Information Security Management System relating to the operation by PayPoint Network Ltd of systems for the collection of customer payments and the dispensing of cash through the PayPoint and PayByPhone branded network of retailer terminals, ATMs and mobile device payment schemes.
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
Yes
Who accredited the PCI DSS certification
Foregenix Ltd
PCI DSS accreditation date
17/05/2023
What the PCI DSS doesn’t cover
N/A
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
No
Other security certifications
No

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
Yes
Security governance standards
ISO/IEC 27001
Information security policies and processes
PayPoint has a documented Group Information Security Policy and Security Policy Framework both compliant with ISO27001:2013. These are supported by a suite of other policies and procedures published for staff on our Intranet. Examples include anti-virus protection, vulnerability management, internet and e-mail use, staff training, risk management and incident reporting.

We ensure compliance to these policies by implementing our own internal audit system, employing third party auditors to target specific areas of governance and we are subject to registration visits twice per year for ISO27001:2013, once per year for PCI DSS and a number of audits for LINK compliance. All staff including contractors are expected to complete an information security induction when they begin at PayPoint and all staff are given refresher training once per year. All staff are expected to complete both GDPR and DPA training on our learning management system. The company has established a Cyber Security Sub-Committee and the board actively participate in both strategic risk reviews and incident exercises.

PayPoint has a Risk and Compliance team comprising of a Head of Risk and Compliance, a Risk and Compliance Manager, a Fraud and Police Investigations Officer and a Technical Security Analyst.

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
PayPoint has a documented change management procedure. Development and production environments and staff are segregated. There is a weekly change review board that must approve any change before it is deployed to production. There is a facility for emergency changes to be released but this requires senior IT Management approval. PayPoint has dedicated project managers, a dedicated configuration manager and a documents software development process. In production, change managers have oversight of product deployments. Every weekday there is a meeting on the operations bridge to review all technical incidents changes and business in hand.
Vulnerability management type
Supplier-defined controls
Vulnerability management approach
PayPoint uses supplier defined controls, these comply with PCI DSS, ISO27001:2013 and LINK requirements. PayPoint is registered to the first two standards and a member of the third.
PayPoint has a documented vulnerability management policy and has an in-house resource who conducts monthly ASV scans.
PayPoint's Patch Review Board reviews vulnerabilities, available patches and priority of patch deployment. Critical and high rated security patches are typically deployed within a month. Critical patches may be deployed more quickly.
PayPoint uses McAfee anti-virus software and EPO is configured and tested to issue virus alerts when any potentially suspicious item is detected.
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
PayPoint uses McAfee anti-virus software and Mimecast mail scanning. EPO is configured and tested to issue virus alerts when any potentially suspicious item is detected. Our standing procedure is to identify the device, remove it from the network and begin scans.

We operate a 24/7 Operations Bridge which monitors services and operational incidents so we can respond as quickly as possible.
Incident management type
Supplier-defined controls
Incident management approach
PayPoint is registered for ISO27001 and is PCI compliant. In the event of an incident, we will notify our clients via e-mail. If Users identify an incident, they should contact their Account Manager or the Operations bridge if outside core hours. PayPoint provide incident reports via e-mail where appropriate.

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Supplier-defined process

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Social Value

Social Value

Social Value

Tackling economic inequality

Tackling economic inequality

Supporting customers and retailers, enabling clients to provide vital
services in the community.

Pricing

Price
£22 a unit
Discount for educational organisations
No
Free trial available
No

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at ianranger@paypoint.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.